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| − | [[File:Durham Cathedral.JPG|thumb|Durham Cathedral]]'''Durham''' is a city in the north-east of England, within [[County Durham]]. It is noted for its ancient cathedral and castle. In the middle ages, the Prince Bishops of Durham whose powers locally were compared to those of a king. Durham University was founded in 1832. | + | [[File:Durham Cathedral.JPG|thumb|Durham Cathedral]]'''Durham''' is a city in the north-east of England, within [[County Durham]]. It is noted for its ancient cathedral and castle. In the middle ages, the Prince Bishops of Durham whose powers locally were compared to those of a king. [[Durham University]] was founded in 1832. |
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
Durham had its own [[GLF]] group and later its own [[Durham CHE Group]]. | Durham had its own [[GLF]] group and later its own [[Durham CHE Group]]. | ||
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| + | Councillor Sam Green was a psychiatric nurse who made history when he was elected to the now-abolished Durham City Council for the Crossgate ward as a Liberal councillor in 1972. In 2025 a blue plaque was unveiled to him celebrating the life and legacy of a councillor believed to be the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2lepgx40o Plaque unveiled for pioneering gay politician (accessed 20 November 2025) </ref>. | ||
In 1981 the [[CHE]] Conference was held in Durham. | In 1981 the [[CHE]] Conference was held in Durham. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 20 November 2025
Durham is a city in the north-east of England, within County Durham. It is noted for its ancient cathedral and castle. In the middle ages, the Prince Bishops of Durham whose powers locally were compared to those of a king. Durham University was founded in 1832.
LGBT history
Durham had its own GLF group and later its own Durham CHE Group.
Councillor Sam Green was a psychiatric nurse who made history when he was elected to the now-abolished Durham City Council for the Crossgate ward as a Liberal councillor in 1972. In 2025 a blue plaque was unveiled to him celebrating the life and legacy of a councillor believed to be the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK [1].
In 1981 the CHE Conference was held in Durham.
There was a "Durham" page on the former NE Gayscene website.[2]
References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2lepgx40o Plaque unveiled for pioneering gay politician (accessed 20 November 2025)
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20130628002411/http://www.negayscene.co.uk/durham.html Archived web page.
