Homophobia--Law and legislation

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 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 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

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.

Scope and Contents The front cover shows Gregory Nash dancing and reads: “Greg Nash”, “Lesbian Poise”, “World AIDS”, “The Sun Lovers”, and “Anne Weddell”. This issue includes: an update on local and global news relating to AIDS; legal discrimination against lesbians and gay men; the closure of the lesbian magazine, "Contact"; the second part of Alasdair Foster’s series on "Men in Print"; an interview with Greg Nash; “a lesbian's view on AIDS”; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community;...

Scope and Contents

The front cover shows James Dean and reads: “Rebel about the clause!!” and “stop the clause”.

This issue includes: international news relating to AIDS; a report on recent demonstrations against Clause 28; the 5th anniversary of Scottish AIDS Monitor; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; reviews and articles on music, and books; information on pubs, clubs, local groups and events; updates on Lesbian news and groups in Scotland; and personal ads.

Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “Cover Up. Strathclyde Section 28 Scandal” and “Andy Bell. Exclusive Interview”.This issue includes: an interview with Andy Bell from Erasure; updates relating to Section 28; Simon Watney from the Terrence Higgins Trust discussing the book, "And the Band Played On", the bestselling book on the AIDS epidemic by Randy Shilts; information on the Aberdeen scene; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; reviews and articles on music, and books;...

Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “Pride and Strength”.This issue includes: an article about Strathclyde Regional Council and Section 28; a review of the Lark in the Park, a gathering of the gay community in Edinburgh which had music and stalls; a review of London’s Lesbian and Gay Pride March; a feature on intolerance both against and within the lesbian and gay community; a “deviant’s guide” to the Fringe; an interview about the difficulties facing the Gay Sweatshop Theatre Company;...

Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “I’m sorry I called you a poof – John Binnie”.This issue includes: an interview with John Binnie; the European Court of Human Rights ruling on Ireland’s laws, which criminalised homosexuality, to be unlawful; updates on action against Section 28; a review of Gay Men’s Week at Lauriston Hall; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; a youth section; reviews and articles on theatre, film, music, and books; information on pubs, clubs, local groups...

Scope and Contents The front cover shows a picture of Ian Christie with "1916-1989" written underneath.This issue includes: an article about British Airways testing prospective staff members for HIV; an obituary for Ian Christie, the International Secretary for the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group; a feature on Dr Sandy McMillan of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s Department of Genito Urinary Medicine; a conversation with Neil Bartlett; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; a youth...