Fife
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Fife is a local government area in Scotland. Prior to 1974 it was a county. From 1974 to 1996 it was a region with three subsidiary districts. Since 1996 it has been a unitary authority. Fife includes the towns of Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Glenrothes and St Andrews. Smaller towns include Newport-on-Tay and Cupar. Other historic places include the village of Falkland.
The Fife Constabulary was replaced in 2013 by the Police Service of Scotland.
LGBT history
The Beggar's Benison Club met in Anstruther in the 18th century.
The Flavours of Fife is an LGBT youth group based in Kirkcaldy.
Fife Free Lesbian And Gay Society (Fife FLAGS) meets on Monday evenings in Dunfermline.[1]
Fairness, Race Awareness and Equality Fife (FRAE Fife) and Fife Independent Disability Network (FIDN) were at one time members of the LGBT Consortium
