Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a county in the English Midlands. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time largely because of the growth of the neighbouring West Midlands conurbation. In 1974 it was united with Herefordshire to form the county of Hereford and Worcester, but this proved unpopular, and the two counties were separated again in 1998.
The county contains six districts:
LGBT History
The Worcestershire Gay Men’s Health project (WGMHP, founded 1992) promotes safer sex among gay men.[1]
Gay Worcester describes itself as an "Online resource for the Worcestershire LGBT community since 2000"[2]
In June 2012 a series of Worcestershire Rainbow Picnics were organised by Rory Shannon in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Worcester, with the aim of bringing together LGBTQ people across the county.[3]
