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Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/6/10
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:
9 Mar 2002
File
Identifier: GD61/5/1/10
Scope and Contents
The report discusses the following: existing sexual health interventions; developments made between 2005 and 2006 including a website, new partnerships, increased access, and training and education programme; and plans and priorities including increasing access and service enhancement.
Dates:
2005 - 2008
Item
Identifier: GD61/3/1
Scope and Contents
The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which has the headline 'Gay Switchboard receives more than 10,000 calls!'. The report discusses a residential conference which focused on relationship counselling, Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving out of their premises, and notes an increase in calls relating to AIDS.A Training Report is provided which discusses a recent Friend Conference in Manchester and Switchboard's residential conference. It also details the process of...
Dates:
1986 - 1987
Item
Identifier: GD61/3/5
Scope and Contents
The Annual Report contains a Mission Statement which details the aims and purposes of the Switchboard as stated in the Trust Deed dated 11/12/1985.A Co-ordinator's summary review is provided which discusses the following: an increase in calls and befriending; negative images of gay people in the media resulting in vulnerable people experiencing low self-esteem and other mental health problems which Switchboard are trying to address; overview of call statistics for Edinburgh Gay...
Dates:
1993 - 1994
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
File
Identifier: GD61/5/1/8
Scope and Contents
Copy of the conference report from the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard and Edinburgh Lesbian Line Conference 1995.
The primary aim of the conference was to further the knowledge and skills of team members in counselling techniques and specific subject areas. The conference also focused on team building and provided a forum for discussing and agreeing the key business of the Trust.
Dates:
1995
Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/4/316
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:
25 Jun 2000
Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/4/326
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:
7 Jul 2000
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/28
Scope and Contents
The front cover reads: "The Judas Kiss".This issue discusses: planned renovations of the Gay Centre on Broughton Street; the Labour Party dropping Ian Dunn as their candidate due to newspaper stories about alleged paedophilia; Edinburgh Gay Switchboard becoming the first registered gay charity in Scotland; news relating to AIDS including treatments; articles relating to young LGBTQ+ people; a gay men’s week held at Lauriston Hall; international news relating to the LGBTQ+...
Dates:
Mar 1986 - Apr 1986
Item
Identifier: GD61/10/2/33
Scope and Contents
The front cover shows a picture of Santa Clause and reads: “Armistead Maupin”, “Bea Campbell”, “Buddies”, “Men in Print” and “Perfectly Sapphic”.This issue includes: an article investigating ignorance about condoms titled “Chemists kept in the dark about AIDS”; an interview with Bea Campbell; “Men in Print” which explores popular images of the male body; a look at gay life in Edinburgh from the 1940s onwards; updates on Lesbian news and groups in Scotland including articles...
Dates:
Jan 1987 - Feb 1987