Portadown
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Portadown is a town in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon district of Northern Ireland, historically in County Armagh. It lies on the bank of the River Bann, and is considered part of the "Craigavon Urban Area".
LGBT history
In 2014 the Equality Commission were involved after Nick Williamson,of Blufire Media, Portadown, refused to print the first print edition of MyGayZine because of his Christian beliefs, but the matter was not taken further.[1]
In June 2015, Presbyterian ministers from across County Armagh met to discuss Rev Christina Bradley over her outspoken support for a "yes" vote in the Irish Republic's referendum on same-sex marriage.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/local-news/no-case-against-town-publisher-1-6477488 "No case against town publisher", Portadown Times, 17 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/presbytery-meeting-over-pro-gay-marriage-minister-1-6779063 "Presbytery meeting over pro-gay marriage minister", Portadown Times, 4 June 2015.
