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Befriending Team Correspondence Vol[ume] 2, Jun 1978 - 22 Feb 1979
File
Identifier: GD61/4/1/2
Scope and Contents
Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Minorities Group's (SMG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence between clients and the Befriending Team providing information and advice, and contacts for external services.Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team and from prospective members.SMG correspondence, including funding applications to the Social Work Committee.Correspondence between the Befriending...
Dates:
Jun 1978 - 22 Feb 1979
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Befriending Team Correspondence Vol[ume] 3, 23 Feb 1979 - 29 Jan 1980
File
Identifier: GD61/4/1/3
Scope and Contents
Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group’s (SHRG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team about individual cases and organisational and administrative issues, as well as letters to and from prospective/new members and letters of resignation.Correspondence from clients to the Befriending Team asking for information and advice, contacts for external services, and arranging...
Dates:
23 Feb 1979 - 29 Jan 1980
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 14, May 1984 - Jun 1984
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/16
Scope and Contents
The front cover shows a person standing in front of a mirror with their reflection shown with make up on, and the word "trans" is written in lipstick. This issue includes: an article in AIDS and poppers; gay prisoners; physical abuse suffered by people leaving Fire Island; the National and Local Government Officers Association's conference; the 1984 election in the United States of America (USA); homosexuality in Germany; an article covering 15 years of the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group...
Dates:
May 1984 - Jun 1984
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 21, Jul 1985
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/23
Scope and Contents
Front cover shows Peter Tatchell and Sharley McLean campaigning to lay wreaths in memory of LGBT victims of Nazi facism. This issues covers: an announcement of a general forum arranged to discuss the proposal of a new management committee for the Gay Centre at Broughton Street; the funding for the London Lesbian and Gay Centre being withheld by the Government as they believed the users of the Centre were not from an economically deprived group; support for lowering the age of consent from...
Dates:
Jul 1985
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 24, Nov 1985 - Dec 1985
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/26
Scope and Contents
The front covers reads: "Facing up to gay comedy – with Blah, Simon Fanshawe and Janice Perry", and shows comedians Chris Edward and Robert Llewellyn from Blah.This issue discusses: a protest against the Salvation Army and their anti-gay actions; the internment and isolation of hospital patients with AIDS; the death of Rock Hudson from complications relating to AIDS; a conference organised by Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) called "AIDS and its Management"; the detention of the black...
Dates:
Nov 1985 - Dec 1985
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Incoming Correspondence, 31 Dec 1978 - 14 Apr 1981
File
Identifier: GD61/4/3/2
Scope and Contents
Correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) including complaints made against a member, letters relating to the Gay Centre’s bookshop, the use of the Centre for a “TV/TS” group, registration for GayFest, arrangements for a Christmas hypermarket, and resignation letters from members.TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned...
Dates:
31 Dec 1978 - 14 Apr 1981
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Minutes of the EGS Team Meeting, 15 Feb 1984
Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/3/1
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: the Northern Switchboards' Conference; training sessions; the 10th anniversary celebrations for the Befriending Service; the treasurer's report; Radio Forth receiving a forged letter claiming the Switchboard has closed; and a report on a 'transvestism' seminar.Note that transvestism is a historical term used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth.Also discussed is a request...
Dates:
15 Feb 1984
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Minutes of the EGS Team Meeting, 18 Apr 1984
Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/3/3
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: Radio Forth; an update on the Northern Switchboards Conference; the establishment of the Lesbian Line; information on the Youth Enquiry Service (YES) based in Leith; and feedback on a follow up meeting for the 'TV' service.
Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth.
Dates:
18 Apr 1984
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Minutes of the EGS Team Meeting, 17 Oct 1984
Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/3/8
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: an update on training and probationers; the Treasurer's Report and a discussion on books and advertising; the information system and transferring to a new file; Youthline; rota; and an update on the 'TV' group.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth).There are two copies of the minutes and one has...
Dates:
17 Oct 1984
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Minutes of the EGS Trust Team Meeting, 16 Sep 1987
Item
Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/11
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed include: setting up a parent support group; the future training programme; the grant application for 1988-1989; and a new 'TV/TS' helpline established in Birmingham.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS refers to an abbreviated form of the term transsexual used to describe individuals whose gender identity is...
Dates:
16 Sep 1987
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive