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The '''Wirral''' is a peninsula in north-west [[England]] between the Dee and Mersey estuaries.It was historically part of [[Cheshire]] but since 1972 the northern part, including Birkenhead and Wallasey, has formed the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in [[Merseyside]]. The southern part is now included in the [[unitary authority]] of [[Cheshire West and Chester]]. | The '''Wirral''' is a peninsula in north-west [[England]] between the Dee and Mersey estuaries.It was historically part of [[Cheshire]] but since 1972 the northern part, including Birkenhead and Wallasey, has formed the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in [[Merseyside]]. The southern part is now included in the [[unitary authority]] of [[Cheshire West and Chester]]. | ||
| − | ==LGBT | + | ==LGBT history== |
| − | There was a Wirral [[CHE group]] in the 1970s. | + | There was a Wirral [[CHE group]] in the 1970s. |
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| + | [[Psul O'Grady]] was born in Birkenhead. | ||
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| + | [[Angela Eagle]] is MP for Wallesey. | ||
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| + | There is a [[Wirral LGB&T Forum]]<ref>https://www.sites.google.com/site/wirrallgbtforum/</ref> and a [[Wirral LGBT Network]]<ref>http://www.wirrallgbt.org.uk/ "Website coming soon" as of January 2013</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Merseyside]] | [[Category:Merseyside]] | ||
[[Category:Cheshire]] | [[Category:Cheshire]] | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 25 January 2013
The Wirral is a peninsula in north-west England between the Dee and Mersey estuaries.It was historically part of Cheshire but since 1972 the northern part, including Birkenhead and Wallasey, has formed the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside. The southern part is now included in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester.
LGBT history
There was a Wirral CHE group in the 1970s.
Psul O'Grady was born in Birkenhead.
Angela Eagle is MP for Wallesey.
There is a Wirral LGB&T Forum[1] and a Wirral LGBT Network[2]
- This article is a stub. You can help the UK LGBT History Project by expanding it.
References
- ↑ https://www.sites.google.com/site/wirrallgbtforum/
- ↑ http://www.wirrallgbt.org.uk/ "Website coming soon" as of January 2013
