Denbighshire

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Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in north-east Wales. The original county of Denbighshire was abolished in 2974, when the area became part ofthe county of Clwyd. The current county was formed in 1996, but its borders are substantially different from the original county of the same name. The largest town ar the seaside resorts of Rhyl and Prestatyn. Other towns include Denbigh, Ruthin, and Llangollen.

LGBT history

Llangollen is noted for the Ladies of Llangollen

In 1977 a former Mayor of Denbigh and member of town council, was convicted at Manchester Crown Court of committing an act of gross indecency in public toilets.[1]

The Viva young people's service is/was based in Rhyl.[2]

References

  1. http://lgbtec.org.uk/denbighshire LGBT Excellence Centre, quoting Manchester Evening Post 2 February 1977
  2. http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/viva_lesbian_gay_and_bisexual_young_peoples_service