Scottish Minorities Group
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1969 - 1978
- Usage: 1969 - 1974
Biography
The Scottish Minorities Group were a gay rights group which originated in January 1969. The 1967 Sexual Offences Act in England and Wales, that involved the partial decriminalisation of homosexual relations between men (over 21 in private), did not apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland. The term 'minorities' was therefore chosen to avoid the dangers of explicit reference to homosexuality.
The group changed their name in 1978 to Scottish Homosexual Rights Group.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS)
Fonds
Identifier: GD61
Scope and Contents
Please note the content of this collection may cause distress to those who view it. It contains upetting content in the form of personal testimonies from the LGBTQ+ community as well as discriminatory and outdated language used to describe the community.This collection contains material created by and collected by the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard and its predecessor bodies.It includes management and administrative files covering 1974-2008, such as Minutes...
Dates:
1967 - 2010
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive