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Befrienders - Conf[idential] Correspondence, 18 Jul 1988 - 10 Jun 1993
File
Identifier: GD61/4/1/8
Scope and Contents
Correspondence received and sent by the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard Befriending Team, mainly comprising letters received from service users seeking advice, and replies from Befrienders.
Other topics discussed include: resignations and requests for breaks from duties from members; request for speakers at external events; and the installation of a MINICOM V for Switchboard telephones (informing the Edinburgh Deaf Association).
Dates:
18 Jul 1988 - 10 Jun 1993
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Edinburgh Gay Switchboard and Edinburgh Lesbian Line Annual Report and Financial Accounts, 1992 - 1993
Item
Identifier: GD61/3/4
Scope and Contents
The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which discusses the following: the release of Switchboard's Violence Survey which coincided with the Fettesgate Affair; Switchboard's apolitical stance; media attention relating to the Violence Survey and subsequent invitations to deliver training to the Police; the appearance of a member and his partner on Scotland Today (Scottish Television, STV) to discuss relationships; an increase in calls but a drop in calls from transvestites; a new...
Dates:
1992 - 1993
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 44, 1989
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/46
Scope and Contents
The front cover shows a photograph of Princess Diana and reads: “prison rape exclusive”, “safer sex for lesbians”, and “SHRG is 20”.This issue includes: an article on the government’s refusal to provide condoms or needles to prisoners and the rise of HIV infections; the seizure of books addressed to West and Wilde Bookshop by HM Customs; updates on Gay Pride and Lark in the Park; press coverage of HIV and AIDS; a feature on Section 28 titled "How to promote homosexuality: A guide...
Dates:
1989
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 47, 1989
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/49
Scope and Contents
The front cover reads: “student guide”, “naked men in art”, and “AIDS update”.
This issue includes: an article about Scotland’s first “public gay affirmation ceremony”; a review of Lauriston Hall Gay Men’s Week; coverage of the gay and lesbian community in the mainstream press; anti-gay violence in Brazil; a feature on naked men in art; a youth section; reviews and articles on theatre and books; updates on Lesbian news and groups in Scotland; and personal ads.
Dates:
1989
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 56, 1991
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/58
Scope and Contents
The cover reads: “The Realities of Male Rape”, “Gay Men’s Rural Project”, and “Sex at 16 – First Step to Equality?”This issue includes a report on the Crown Office’s instructions not to initiate criminal proceedings in “gay sex cases involving males age between 16 and 21 where consent is present”.It also includes: ACT-UP activism in New York; a report on a meeting with members of the Gay Men’s Rural Project; a feature on male rape; a youth section; articles and...
Dates:
1991
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 67, Mar 1993 - Apr 1993
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/64
Scope and Contents
The cover shows a close up of a pierced nipple and reads: “body piercing”, “fettesgate”, “gays in the military”, and “zero tolerance”.This issue includes articles on: women’s safety; the removal of trees “in a bid to cut down cruising”; homophobic violence; the implications of the Child Support Act for lesbian and gay parents; John Young’s (Tory MP) anger at proposed lesbian and gay festival in Glasgow; Bill Clinton and the ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces; the...
Dates:
Mar 1993 - Apr 1993
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 144, Aug 2003
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/67
Scope and Contents
The cover reads: “Festival Roundup & Much More… Including… Blaze & Vibe, Craig Hill, and Mr Burly”. The cover shows a view of Edinburgh Castle and photographs of Craig Hill and Mr Burly. This issue includes articles on: a review in to the treatment of same sex couples by public services in Scotland; the Metropolitan Police’s “Service Policy on Employment of Transsexuals”; a legal challenge to government regulations allowing “faith schools” to discrimination against...
Dates:
Aug 2003
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 145, Sep 2003
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/68
Scope and Contents
The cover shows a photograph of Craig Hill and the Reichstag Building in Berlin. This issue includes articles on: the opening of the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing; the launch of Lesbians in Peer Support (LIPS); companies in Britain preparing to poll their staff on their sexuality; a homophobic attack in Brighton; the use of chat rooms to meet people for unsafe sex an the risk of HIV; a report from LGBT Youth Scotland’s representatives for the Scottish Youth Parliament...
Dates:
Sep 2003
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Gay Scotland, Issue 146, Oct 2003
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/69
Scope and Contents
The cover shows a photograph of George Square in Glasgow and reads: “Glasgay is go!”. This issue includes articles on: sexual and physical assaults on men in Glasgow’s West End; the new cardinal elect, Keith O’Brien’s views on same sex marriage; a report published by Mind reveals LGBT people suffer poorer mental health; proposed updates to insurance where “HIV may be an issue”; a poll showing levels of support for same sex marriage and adoption across European countries; the...
Dates:
Oct 2003
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive