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| − | '''Swansea''' (Welsh: ''Abertawe'') is a city and county in South [[Wales]]. The local authority district includes the built-up area of Swansea as well as the scenic Gower Peninsula. It was formerly in [[Glamorgan]], and is within the preserved county of [[South Glamorgan]]. It was once a centre of the copper industry. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the first in the world to carry fare-paying passengers. | + | [[File:Wales Swansea locator map.svg|thumb|Location of the county of Swansea within Wales]]'''Swansea''' (Welsh: ''Abertawe'') is a city and county in South [[Wales]]. The local authority district includes the built-up area of Swansea as well as the scenic Gower Peninsula. It was formerly in [[Glamorgan]], and is within the preserved county of [[South Glamorgan]]. It was once a centre of the copper industry. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the first in the world to carry fare-paying passengers. |
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
| − | Swansea at one time had a [[GLF]] group, and later a [[CHE]] | + | Swansea at one time had a [[GLF]] group, and later a [[Swansea CHE Group]]. |
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| + | The TV producer [[Russell T Davies]] was born in Swansea in 1963. | ||
[[Swansea Pride]] is held annually on the last Saturday in June.<ref>http://www.swanseapride.com/</ref> | [[Swansea Pride]] is held annually on the last Saturday in June.<ref>http://www.swanseapride.com/</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:30, 28 July 2015
Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe) is a city and county in South Wales. The local authority district includes the built-up area of Swansea as well as the scenic Gower Peninsula. It was formerly in Glamorgan, and is within the preserved county of South Glamorgan. It was once a centre of the copper industry. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the first in the world to carry fare-paying passengers.
LGBT history
Swansea at one time had a GLF group, and later a Swansea CHE Group.
The TV producer Russell T Davies was born in Swansea in 1963.
Swansea Pride is held annually on the last Saturday in June.[1]
Local LGBT organisations include:
- the Swansea Bay LGBT Unity Project[2]
- the Swansea LGBT Forum[3]
- Tawe Butterflies (trans group).
The LGBT Excellence Centre lists a number of LGBT-related events from 1976 onwards.[4]
