London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Richmond upon Thames is an outer London Borough. As well as Richmond itself, it includes other localities such as Barnes, Hampton, Kew, Teddington, and Twickenham. Notable landmarks include Hampton Court Palace and the Twickenham Rugby Centre.
LGBT history
The Wandsworth-Richmond CHE Group was formed in 1972. It was renamed CHERP (CHE Richmond and Putney in 1978; in 1983 it merged with CHE Kingston to form KRAGS (Kingston and Richmond Area Gay Society.[1]
The lesbian group Kenric was originally based in Kensington and Richmond, hence the name.
The Richmond upon Thames LGBT Forum was founded in 2007.[2]
