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| − | '''Alderney''' is one of the [[Channel Islands]], part of the [[Bailiwick of Guernsey]]. | + | [[File:Guernsey-Alderney.png|thumb|Alderney shown within the Bailiwick of Guernsey]]'''Alderney''' is one of the [[Channel Islands]], and part of the [[Bailiwick of Guernsey]]. It should not be confused with the suburb of [[Poole]], [[Dorset]], with the same name. |
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
[[T H White]] lived on Alderney from 1946 to his death in 1964. | [[T H White]] lived on Alderney from 1946 to his death in 1964. | ||
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| + | In 2006, a local hotel owner, [[Adrian Leopard]], accused the island of persecuting him because he is gay.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/02/23/alderney-man-accuses-island-of-anti-gay-persecution/ "Alderney man accuses island of anti gay persecution", by [[Marc Shoffman]]. ''[[Pink News]]'' 23 February 2006</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Channel Islands]] | [[Category:Channel Islands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:50, 4 February 2014
Alderney is one of the Channel Islands, and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It should not be confused with the suburb of Poole, Dorset, with the same name.
LGBT history
T H White lived on Alderney from 1946 to his death in 1964.
In 2006, a local hotel owner, Adrian Leopard, accused the island of persecuting him because he is gay.[1]
References
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/02/23/alderney-man-accuses-island-of-anti-gay-persecution/ "Alderney man accuses island of anti gay persecution", by Marc Shoffman. Pink News 23 February 2006
