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| − | [[File:Derry in Northern Ireland.svg|thumb|Location of Derry City Council area in Northern Ireland]]'''Derry''', also known as '''Londonderry''', is a city and former county borough in [[Northern Ireland]], within [[County Londonderry]], situated on the River Foyle. From 2015 it | + | [[File:Derry in Northern Ireland.svg|thumb|Location of Derry City Council area in Northern Ireland]]'''Derry''', also known as '''Londonderry''', is a city and former county borough in [[Northern Ireland]], within [[County Londonderry]], situated on the River Foyle. From 1 April 2015 it became part of the new district of [[Derry and Strabane]]. |
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Revision as of 09:06, 1 April 2015
Derry, also known as Londonderry, is a city and former county borough in Northern Ireland, within County Londonderry, situated on the River Foyle. From 1 April 2015 it became part of the new district of Derry and Strabane.
LGBT history
The singer Jimmy McShane and the journalist Nell McCafferty were born in Derry.
Foyle Pride is has been held in the city since 1993.[1]
There has been a Foyle 'Queer' History Project.[2]
References
- This article is a stub. You can help the UK LGBT History Project by expanding it.
- ↑ http://foylepridefestival.com/
- ↑ http://www.rainbow-project.org/links. Rainbow Project Links page. Accessed: 2013-11-10. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6L1tellh9) The quoted website at www.fqhp.org is no longer available.
