Gay Scotland, Issue 11, Nov 1983 - Dec 1983
Scope and Contents
Front cover has a photograph of someone reading a copy of George Orwell's 1984 and a circle reads: "1984 The International Year of Lesbian and Gay Action". This issue also incudes: decisions about the operations of the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); the abduction and sexual assault of a child in Brighton by three men and the reaction of mainstream press and Brighton's gay community; the Department of Health and Social Security's leaflet on AIDS and reports on Scotland's AIDS vigil; an article on gay activist's in Aberdeen; book reviews; updates on Lesbian groups and news in Scotland including a visit from women from the Greenham protest camp; and an article about the Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE) and reactions to the Brighton attack.
2 copies of this issue have been retained. One copy has handwritten notes on the front.
Dates
- Creation: Nov 1983 - Dec 1983
Conditions Governing Access
This sub-series is open to public access.
Extent
2 items
Creator
- From the Fonds: Sinclair, Cecil James Herbert , 21 May 1931 - 20 October 2004 (gay rights activist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh Befrienders (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh Gay Switchboard and Lesbian Line (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
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