Police patrol--Surveillance operations
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Michael out in the open over 'entrapment' in public toilet (The Scotsman), 4 Dec 1998
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.
Police check videos of toilet at centre of gay sex scandal, 20 Nov 1996
Gay men interviewed in relation to footage showing men having sex with a teenager in public toilets as part of police surveillance operation.
Spy camera man filmed in gay sex sting (Daily Record), 21 Nov 1996
A report on a council chief who was filmed having sex in a public toilet as part of a police surveillance operation. A reaction to the surveillance from gay rights organisations is also discussed as well as concerns over suicides connected to men filmed having sex with a teenager.
Stirling rent boy 'still at work', 1 Jan 1997
Report on a teenager having sex with men in a public toilet, which resulted in the launch of a police surveillance operation and the suicide of two men who were arrested. Outright Scotland’s claim that the teenager was then used to entrap men is also discussed.
The Bill up the Hill, May 1998
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.
Why teenage boys must be protected (The Scotsman), 15 Jul 1997
Commentary article on the imminent free vote on lowering the "homosexual" age of consent to 16. Stance is very negative; argues that 16 year old boys lack maturity and that the health risks attached to gay sex are too severe. Argues against the principle of equality between gay and straight people, that this particular right would be damaging to society.