'Gay people are getting beaten up all the time', 3 Feb 2000 - 9 Feb 2000
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Identifier: GD61/11/2/4/101/2
Scope and Contents
This article discusses a violent assault on five men by a group of young men motivated by homophobia, as well as other similar attacks across Scotland. The article discusses the need for these crimes to be regarded as hate crimes, a rise in these types of crimes, institutional homophobia within the police, and Section 28.
Dates
- Creation: 3 Feb 2000 - 9 Feb 2000
Conditions Governing Access
This sub-series is open to public access.
Extent
1 item
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
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44 (0)131 650 3392
lhsa@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44 (0)131 650 3392
lhsa@ed.ac.uk