Sex party conviction sparks call for reform of gay law (The Scotsman), 21 Feb 1998
Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/19
Scope and Contents
The 'Bolton 7', who were prosecuted for participating in a private sex party, calls for changes to the 1967 Sexual Offences Act which state that gay sex is only lawful if no more than two men are involved.
Dates
- Creation: 21 Feb 1998
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)
Conditions Governing Access
This sub-series is open to public access.
Full Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44 (0)131 650 3392
lhsa@ed.ac.uk