"In the Calderdale district of West Yorkshire, the market town of Hebden Bridge is surrounded by rolling hills, with a flowing stream and stone bridges. It's a quaint paradise full of quirky craft stalls and fairytale-like, picturesque homes. The town centre has also been dubbed Yorkshire's San Francisco, because of its artistic atmosphere, independent and eco-friendly shops and cultural venues."
""I found doors opened by one lesbian household after another," Smith said. "And I was being told the same tale of local acceptance and openness by them all. I was astonished: all received knowledge has it that lesbians gravitate towards large metropolitan spaces, this mass movement into the countryside is bucking every known trend." Smith thoughts were confirmed in a 2021 census which revealed that nine per cent of the town's population was lesbian, gay or bisexual. That's three times the national average."
Hebden Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, sits among rolling hills, streams and stone bridges and features quaint homes, craft stalls, independent shops and cultural venues. The town centre has been nicknamed Yorkshire's San Francisco for its artistic atmosphere and eco-friendly independent businesses. A dense population of lesbian and gay residents emerged during door-to-door PhD interviews, with many households reporting local acceptance and openness. A 2021 census recorded nine percent of the town as lesbian, gay or bisexual, roughly three times the national average, challenging assumptions that queer communities concentrate only in large cities.
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