South Holland

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Spalding Water Taxi
South Holland is a local government district in Lincolnshire. The main town is Spalding.

LGBT history

On Boxing Day 2012, a local student, Suzi Paddison, stood for two hours in the cold and rain in the centre of Spalding collecting signatures in favour of equal marriage, following reports that the local MP, John Hayes, intended to vote against it.[1]

References

  1. http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/gay-teen-s-marriage-campaign-wins-public-support-1-4632426 2 "Gay teen’s marriage campaign wins public support" Spalding Guardian, 2 January 2013