Equality

Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to the lobbying of MPs ahead of the proposed Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 which reduced of the age of consent for men who have sex with men from 21 to 18.Copies of letters sent by Edinburgh Gay Switchboard to Members of Parliament (MPs) and replies from MPs providing their thoughts on the Act, including confirmation on which way they intended to voted, are included.Contact lists for MPs, Councillors, and the media are included as...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

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 notes are brief, largely containing bullet points for Thomson to discuss. These include a definition of the pyramid and its relation to society; notes regarding the four new classes as identified by Wells; the differential birth rate; the Danish Folkhighschools; and social equality.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Scope and Contents Front cover reads "Bumper Issue", and shows a birthday cake with one candle reading: "G.S. after 10 issues". Issue also includes coverage of: Lesbian and Gay Pride 1993; the age of consent campaign; agent provocateurs; anti-gay oppression in Argentina; Gay Association of South Africa's application rejected by the International Gay Association; the establishment of Scottish AIDS Monitor; Edinburgh festival reviews; updates on lesbian issues and groups, including Gemma; and book reviews.

Scope and Contents Front cover headline reads: "Keeping Warm", and shows a topless man in an armchair reading a book next to lit candles. This issue includes: Edinburgh City Council adding sexual orientation to their equal opportunities policy; report on the laying of a wreath in memory of the gay and lesbian people murdered during World War 2; an article about the documentary, "Improper Conduct", which focuses on the treatment of the gay people of Cuba; an article on keeping warm during the winter; news from the...

Scope and Contents Front cover reads: “Richard Coles on Red Wedge”, “Jeffrey Weeks on Sex and History” and “New lesbian series”.This issue discusses: the opening of Stonewall café; equal opportunity policies at Stirling District Council; HM Customs and Excise seizing books from Gay’s the Word bookshop; an update on Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM); articles relating to young LGBTQ+ people; Apartheid and the International Gay Games in San Francisco and other international news relating to the LGBTQ+...