Outrage gives in to age of consent at 16, 15 Jan 1999
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Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/9/1
Scope and Contents
Gay rights organisation Outrage, headed by Peter Tatchell, have joined the campaign for the gay age of consent to be lowered to age 16 as an equalities issue. A total of 16 other organisations have supported this change with parliament set to debate it from March.
Dates
- Creation: 15 Jan 1999
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
Contact:
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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