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Topics discussed include: approaching regional councillors about police matters; telephone amplifying; gay venue maps; the establishment of a Falkirk Switchboard; training; Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS); and RSPCC Male Survivors' Group.

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Topics discussed include: call cards; befriending issues; reports from the Treasurer; Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS) and Lesbian Line; publicity including the Safe Sex leaflet and bus advertisements; annual report; World AIDS Day; the appointment of a Gay Liaison Officer from the Serious Crime Squad (Police Scotland Headquarters at Fettes Avenue); trustees; more phone lines installed; and a training report.

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Topics discussed include: membership resignation; call cards; training officer report; police training; Lesbian Line report; Treasurer's Report; Co-ordinator's Report; advertising; and the Switchboard 20th birthday party.

Scope and Contents The minutes begin with a report on a presentation from Lothian and Borders Police concerning the new Lesbian and Gay Police Liaison in the Serious Crimes Squad (Police Scotland Headquarters at Fettes Avenue). There is further discussions concerning public relations and launching the scheme. Concerns amongst members about police and community relationships are also raised and discussed.Other topics discussed include: call cards; befriending issues concerning a meeting with a...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed in the Lesbian Line meeting include: befriending and calls; discos including how they are advertised; correspondence including a Channel 4 programme called Out and a conference on HIV and Nutrition; G Spot Radio requesting interviewee; trainees; and the Equal Opportunities Policy.Topics discussed in the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard Trust's Joint Team Meeting include: a Co-ordinator's report covering further discussion about the Ethics and Equality Committee...

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Topics discussed include: members requesting time out; a befriending update; the commitment of each member the next six months; a training report; International Women's Day workshop and stall; and a meeting with police regarding numbered letters.

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Topics discussed include: positive developments in relationship with the police and police training; the growth of Icebreakers; fundraising; the transformation of Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard from a Trust to a Limited Company; membership updates; the annual report and auditors report; and the appointment of directors and office bearers.

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Topics discussed include: applications to the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian Councils; policing at Gayfield Square and an Edinburgh Evening News article on 'alleged rent boy activity in Regent Terrace'; Company Status and a list of directors; finances and accounts; statistics; membership matters; training report; a report on a recent ceilidh; conference report; missing money from the phone room; and a discussion of call cards.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: bus adverts; updates on Survivors and Icebreakers; homophobic correspondence; a Lesbian Line update covering the Social Group, Disability and Equality Training, and reduction in number of available members; new Strathclyde Switchboard premises; conference invitation from the Greater Manchester Lesbian and Gay Liaison Policing Institute; premises; team building and an invitation from the Co-ordinator to meet members experiencing difficulties when working on projects...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: bus adverts and advertising in colleges and universities with the absence of schools noted due to Clause 28 (also known as section 28); an update on Icebreakers; banned literature and the portrayal of LGLS as forming a joint protest is discussed under the heading hate mail; a Lesbian Line update is provided covering a resignation, decision not to merge with Icebreakers and the role of Lesbian Line within Switchboard; team building which focused on the language used...