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Gay men

 Subject
Subject Source: Homosaurus
Scope Note: Men who self-identify as gay and belong to gay communities. Predominately used to describe men who are exclusively or primarily romantically and/or sexually attracted to other men. While "gay" is often used as an identifier by people of all genders, this term specifically refers to gay men.

Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:

A restler, two people named Bush and a lesbian in the fray (The Scotsman), 31 Oct 1998

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/184
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.

Dates: 31 Oct 1998

Age of dissent, 29 Jan 1999

 piece
Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/16/5
Scope and Contents

Opinion piece outlining inconsistent practicies in the prosecution of age of consent cases. Cites an example of two heterosexual partners aged 11 and 15 who were not prosecuted, whilst in the case of the Bolton 7 one man who was just days below the age of 18 was prosecuted. Other examples demonstrate bias and unfairness in cases involving consensual gay sex.

Dates: 29 Jan 1999

American amnesiac charged with fraud, 15 Jan 1999

 piece
Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/9/3
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.

Dates: 15 Jan 1999

American Folk Tales (The Scotsman), 24 Nov 2000

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/4/351
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.

Dates: 24 Nov 2000

Another Scottish Gay Man Murdered!!!, Sep 1998

 piece
Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/160/3
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.

Dates: Sep 1998

Attacked gay student dies (The Scotsman), 13 Oct 1998

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/171
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.

Dates: 13 Oct 1998

Banana jailed for 10 years for sodomy (The Scotsman), 19 Jan 1999

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/11
Scope and Contents

On the criminal conviction and sentence on charges of sodomy and assault of Canaan Banana, former persident of Zimbabwe. The prosecution held that his sexual relations were coercive and non-consensual, but displayed prejudice in citing homesexuality as a psychiatric disorder. This in a country where the current president refers to homosexuals as "lower than dogs".

Dates: 19 Jan 1999

Big build-up as Mr Gay UK comes out (The Scotsman), 30 May 1998

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/70
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.

Dates: 30 May 1998

Billie and Dina Carroll first Mardi Gras acts, 28 May 1999

 piece
Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/101/3
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.

Dates: 28 May 1999

Body spray advert first to show gay couple on television (The Scotsman), 12 May 1998

 Item
Identifier: GD61/11/2/2/57
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.

Dates: 12 May 1998