Newquay
Newquay (Cornish: Tewynblustri[1]) is a town and fishing port in Cornwall.
LGBT history
In 2008 the local gay bar, the Queen Vic, closed down, allegedly as a result of homophobic culture in the town.[2]
Steve Gilbert was MP for St Austell and Newquay.
References
- ↑ http://www.magakernow.org.uk/default.aspx?page=520 Cornish Language Partnership : Place names in the SWF.
- ↑ http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Homophobic-culture-forced-Newquay-s-gay-bar-close/story-11448677-detail/story.html West Briton, 1 July 2008.