Scope and Contents Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Minorities Group's (SMG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence from clients to the Befriending Team asking for information and advice, contacts for external services; and arranging in-person meetings.Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team about individual cases and administrative issues.SMG correspondence including funding for voluntary organisations and policy...

Scope and Contents Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Minorities Group's (SMG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence between clients and the Befriending Team providing information and advice, and contacts for external services.Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team and from prospective members.SMG correspondence, including funding applications to the Social Work Committee.Correspondence between the Befriending...

Scope and Contents Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group’s (SHRG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team about individual cases and organisational and administrative issues, as well as letters to and from prospective/new members and letters of resignation.Correspondence from clients to the Befriending Team asking for information and advice, contacts for external services, and arranging...

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.

Scope and Contents The front covers reads: "Facing up to gay comedy – with Blah, Simon Fanshawe and Janice Perry", and shows comedians Chris Edward and Robert Llewellyn from Blah.This issue discusses: a protest against the Salvation Army and their anti-gay actions; the internment and isolation of hospital patients with AIDS; the death of Rock Hudson from complications relating to AIDS; a conference organised by Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) called "AIDS and its Management"; the detention of the black...

Scope and Contents Correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) including complaints made against a member, letters relating to the Gay Centre’s bookshop, the use of the Centre for a “TV/TS” group, registration for GayFest, arrangements for a Christmas hypermarket, and resignation letters from members.TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: membership questions; a new advertising officer; the new information system; Forth Friend; feedback on a Lesbian Line social event; job descriptions; Icebreakers; discussion of cards; training report; Stonewall Youth Group; and an update on the 'TV/TS' Group (TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS refers to an abbreviated...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: affiliation with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); minimum phone duty commitment required of members; new call card design; the Welcome Group; Icebreakers; discussion of cards; training report; mentors group; fundraising officer; and an update on the 'TV/TS' Group (TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS refers to...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: affiliation with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); the Welcome Group; Icebreakers; request for a talk at EULAGS and LAGS on older lesbians and gay men in Scotland; a request for speakers on the subject of gay community/disunity at the University of Edinburgh's Nightline; room occupied by Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM); advertising report; fundraising officer; membership questions; the Annual Conference; a discussion of cards; a training report; mentor...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: affiliation with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); an update on the Scottish 'TV/TS' group; the Welcome Group; Icebreakers; decoration of the Befriending Room; advertising report; an update on the register of interests; election of a new fundraising officer; the Annual Conference; leave of absence requests; discussion of cards; training report; mentor groups; a radio programme about 'transvestism'; Body Positive and Frontliners; International Women's Day;...