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Dumfries and Galloway

From LGBT History Project
Dumfries and Galloway shown within Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway is a local government district and former region in Scotland. It replaced the counties of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire (Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire were together referred to as Galloway).

The Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary was replaced by the Police Service of Scotland in 2013.

LGBT history

Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Centre, based in Dumfries, opened in 2006.[1]

D&G Queerier is a free magazine for LGBT people in Dumfries and Galloway.

LGGBT organisations active locally include:[2]

References

  1. http://www.lgbtcentredg.co.uk/about-us/about-us/
  2. D&G Queerier issue 2 (2 September 2018) page 3.