Scope and Contents Correspondence received and sent by the Co-Ordinator of the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard relating to both EGS and Lesbian Line. Topics include: finances and fundraising; staffing (including new applications, requests for breaks from duties, and resignations); training and requests for speakers from external organisations; internal correspondence to the membership; advertising including a radio feature and leaflets; and issues with mail deliveries (Royal Mail). External organisations...

Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence sent and received by Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard and its predecessor bodies, as well as correspondence relating to the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group Edinburgh Branch. It includes correspondence from service users and members of LGLS. It also includes correspondence relating to the administration and running of the service, training, statistics, staffing, and campaigning. Further information is provided at sub-series and file...

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Cover illustration from the magazine, Curanrd Daily Bulletin's Fashion and Pleasure Resort Supplement, of two women posing on the deck of a ship with a young girl waving at another ship in the distance while a man looks on in the background in the early 20th century.

Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which discusses: statistics showing an overall decrease in calls but an increase in serious counselling and details of which types of calls have increased; a grant from the Social Work Department; increase in new trainees for Lesbian Line; report on annual Training Conference; increase in befriending calls following a broadcast on the Community Service Announcement Scheme via Scottish Television (STV); introduction of the AIDS working group;...

Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Mission Statement which details the aims and purposes of the Switchboard as stated in the Trust Deed dated 11/12/1985.A Co-ordinator's summary review is provided which discusses the following: an increase in calls and befriending; negative images of gay people in the media resulting in vulnerable people experiencing low self-esteem and other mental health problems which Switchboard are trying to address; overview of call statistics for Edinburgh Gay...

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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.

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A registration form for the advertising company, Freedom Pride.

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 Front cover headlines include: "Tom Robinson Talks to Gay Scotland"; "More Female Trouble from Bryony Lavery"; and "It’s Our Bookshop and It’s Scotland’s First", an article on the opening of Lavender Menace. Contents include: letters from readers; an editorial; news reports including "Lord Lieutenant Refuses to Intervene", which discusses the Fife branch of the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) being refused advertising space in newspapers and on buses; Gay Women’s Page; recurring...

Scope and Contents Front cover reads: "Marketing Men… or Myths", and shows an advertisement for Soloflex. This issue includes: a financial update from the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) which was facing insolvency; an article with the headline "Should We Expose Gay MPs?"; London Gay Switchboard receiving £8,000; an article on an Edinburgh Gay Switchboard social event; an update on Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM); news reports covering Minor Problems (publication), a raid at Gay is the Word bookshop, a...