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A cover letter and a copy of minutes from the National Association of Gay Switchboard’s (NAGS) Annual General Meeting, held in Bristol 04/04/1981.

The minutes discuss changing the constitution, frequency of future meetings, finances, and documenting legal calls.

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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.

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.

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Topics discussed include: the distribution of the befriending pamphlet and a suggestion that the team create a poster; a discussion of a call card relating to a Christian befriendee; finances; convenor's comments; and membership updates.

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Topics discussed include: a membership update; Saturday shifts; training; finances; decorating the befriending room; and establishing a group for married callers.

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Updates are provided on room decoration, the Youth Group, and training. Other topics discussed include: memberships; calls; finances; an incident in the Centre relating to protecting befriendees; and a talk to be provided to the Sexual Dysfunction Clinic at Bangour Village Hospital and potentially at the Edinburgh Human Sexuality Group.

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Topics discussed include: STV and BBC discussions; update on conversation with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group on the control of finances; artificial insemination; access to the Befriending Room; booking a social evening; membership updates; and training.

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Topics discussed include: control of Befriending Team's finances; visit from the police regarding books on sale; artificial insemination; meeting with Edinburgh District Council on Alcoholism; a forum which would host workshops on counselling; future financing; membership update; and an agreement to contact Samaritans to discuss their policy on dealing with suicide calls.

Scope and Contents Discusses the TV group and introduces someone who identifies as a TV and works with groups in London and Dublin, stressed the need for a TV social space, and offered to assist Befrienders. Please note that TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth. This term was quoted directly from the record.Other topics discussed include: training;...