Legislation

Scope and Contents correspondence and related documents (1988-1990), relating to ensuring that any department housing animals complied with the necessary legislative requirements

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 Forsyth instructs Ewart not to answer the recent letter in The Oban Times from a J. Macleod. He reports that Maclean of Nunton wants £25 to £30 premium for his stallion to serve in Benbecula but he has instructed the office of the Congested Districts Board not to offer more than £10. He is buying the yellow dun mare from Ritchie and will send for the Connemara pony. He concludes that there will be no Scottish Land Legislation this year.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: Edinburgh Gay Switchboard (EGS) members talking to medical students regarding the psychosexual aspects of medicine; the Regional Working Party on AIDS; Nightline requesting speakers; Lothian Marriage Guidance sexual abuse workshop; the Counselling Convention Scotland 1988 event; late night Saturday shifts; training; an AIDS update; the Social Work Department grant and the potential impact of the Clause 27 Local Government Bill; joint conferences with Glasgow Gay...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: the Lothian Marriage Guidance sexual abuse workshop; the Scottish Association of Counselling's Introduction to Counselling conference; training updates; extended Edinburgh Gay Switchboard (EGS) operating hours in conjunction with Radio Forth's 'Open Line'; the Local Government Bill; a demonstration against Clause 28 (also knows as Section 28); a UK AIDS vigil; and the Scottish Parents Enquiry.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: resignation of the Treasurer; formation of a finance sub group; lobbying Members of Parliament (MPs) on Gay Rights and Homosexual Law Reform; and the secure locking of items and loss of stock.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: a report from the Treasurer covering finances; proposal regarding the purchasing of tea and coffee; the Drama Group; installing a bookshop; an update on discos; resignation of the editor of Gay Scotland; room alterations; and proposal to establish a youth group after the change of law with the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: the decision that the previous policy meeting was in breach of the Constitution; a financial statement; updates from subgroups including the Book Group, Disco Group, Women's Group, and Befrienders; the National Executive Committee's report; the development of the premises and a report on opening licensed premises; proposal that Gay News should be available in the Central Public Library; plans for the Annual General Meeting; and complaints about the headline Orgy Law in...

Scope and Contents Note of the Scottish Act of Parliament regarding witches that it was made in 1542.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include training (including gay issues and awareness training for Lothian and Borders Police); statistics (attendance at team meetings), staffing (resignations); safer sex campaigning leaflets, both Lesbian safer sex and for men who have sex with men; HIV and AIDS education (including the Take Care Campaign); bus advertising campaign; Switchboard Meridian profile; the Age of Consent campaign; correspondence sent to members; the West and Wilde Bookshop Development Fund;...