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Edinburgh Gay Switchboard and Edinburgh Lesbian Line Annual Report, 1987 - 1988

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Identifier: GD61/3/2
Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which discusses: statistics showing an overall decrease in calls but an increase in serious counselling and details of which types of calls have increased; a grant from the Social Work Department; increase in new trainees for Lesbian Line; report on annual Training Conference; increase in befriending calls following a broadcast on the Community Service Announcement Scheme via Scottish Television (STV); introduction of the AIDS working group;...
Dates: 1987 - 1988

Funding for services (The Scotsman), 31 May 2000

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Identifier: GD61/11/2/4/286
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Dates: 31 May 2000

Gay Scotland, Issue 21, Jul 1985

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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

Gay Scotland, Issue 23, Sep 1985 - Oct 1985

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Identifier: GD61/10/2/25
Scope and Contents The front covers reads "Toronto Exclusive", and shows a large crowd with some holding banners. An article in this issue discusses the first International Gay Association (IGA) Conference held Toronto between 1 July 1985 and 7 July 1985. This issues discusses: funding for Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM); funding for the London Lesbian and Gay Centre; the suicide of a gay man who had been evicted from his lodgings and a report in the Scotsman relating to a speech given by Robin Cook...
Dates: Sep 1985 - Oct 1985

Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard Annual Report and Accounts, 1997 - 1998

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Identifier: GD61/3/8
Scope and Contents The Annual Report and Accounts outlines the aims and purposes of LGLS including the service they provide, their volunteer programme, the organisational structure, and access to the service.A Chairperson’s report is included which discusses the following: building on progress achieved in previous year and an organisational review; the closure of Glasgow’s Lesbian Line; introducing safer sex in to calls and Switchboard’s role in preventing HIV, AIDS, and other STDs; raising...
Dates: 1997 - 1998