AIDS activists

Scope and Contents Front covers reads: “Win £100 Holiday”, “Andrea Dworkin”, and “Gilbert and George”.This issue includes: an interview with Vera Squarcialupi, an Italian Member of the Euro Parliament; an interview with the collective who ran Stonewall café; anti-pornography campaigner, Andrea Dworkin talks with Sigrid Nielsen; Gilbert and George in conversation with Donald Busby; lesbian thriller author Mary Wings talks with Kate Fearnley about sex and other topics; international news relating to...

Scope and Contents Issue number 48 (Winter Solstice Issue).The front cover reads: “TrouserSnake – Short Story”, “True Confessions – Caught in the Cotts”, and “Bumper Helping of Dykes to Watch Out For”.This issue includes: an article on Act-Up’s first action in Edinburgh; Stonewall urging organisations to build lesbian and gay rights into planning for a Scottish Government; a feature on cottaging with a man providing his personal experience of being arrested; an article on AIDS and the...

Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “There’s a lot Glasgaying on in 1990. The cultural capital of Europe” which is written in the style of Charlies Rennie Mackintosh.This issue includes: an article covering Act Up’s protest relating to Retrovir (AZT) and Zovirax, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Wellcome; a further update on AIDS and Wellcome’s profiting from AZT; coverage of the gay and lesbian community in mainstream press; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; a youth...

Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “Edwin Morgan Exclusive!”, “Small Balls Required!”, and “Spring Into Summer!”.This issue includes: artwork depicting sex between men not permitted to be publicly shown at the Edinburgh College of Art; an interview with Edwin Morgan; short stories; updated on Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) and ACT UP; coverage of the gay and lesbian community in the mainstream press; international news relating to the LGBTQ+ community; a youth section; reviews and articles on...

Scope and Contents The front cover reads: “The Highland Perspective”, “Germany – One Nation?”, and “Taking the Strain!”.This issue includes: a report on an AIDS “die-in” arranged by ACT UP and held on the steps of the Scottish Office in Edinburgh; report on the 8th National Bisexual Conference; an article on the fall of the Berlin wall and the unification of Germany; an article titled “Out on Campus” which discussed being “out” at University or College; a feature on the “Highland Scene”; an article...

Scope and Contents The cover reads: “The Realities of Male Rape”, “Gay Men’s Rural Project”, and “Sex at 16 – First Step to Equality?”This issue includes a report on the Crown Office’s instructions not to initiate criminal proceedings in “gay sex cases involving males age between 16 and 21 where consent is present”.It also includes: ACT-UP activism in New York; a report on a meeting with members of the Gay Men’s Rural Project; a feature on male rape; a youth section; articles and...

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Ten textile mixed media UK AIDS Memorial quilt panels, each with hanging loops.See item-level catalogue entries for individual descriptions and dimensions.

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.