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HIV/AIDS: 1987, BBC Documentary ‘Remember Terry’

Gay in the 80s Posted on January 6, 2021 by Colin ClewsJanuary 6, 2021

On December 18th 1987, the UK’s BBC Two broadcast ‘Remember Terry’. It was a documentary about the life – and ultimate death – of Terry Madeley, one of the first people in the UK to go public about their AIDS … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Media, Television | Tagged 1987, AIDS on television, early AIDS treatments, terry madeley | 3 Replies

1983. Gay Monopoly: A Celebration of Gay Life!

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 24, 2020 by Colin ClewsNovember 25, 2020

Monopoly first appeared in 1935 and since that time it’s makers have produced it in a variety of themes. Some of the more intriguing include an ABBA theme, a ‘007’ theme and a Klingon theme (I kid you not). It … Continue reading →

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1987. First National Black Gay Men’s Conference in UK

Gay in the 80s Posted on October 31, 2020 by Colin ClewsOctober 30, 2020

On 31st October 1987, the UK saw its first ever national conference of Black gay men. Under the title In This Our Lives, participants considered a range of issues. These included Black Lesbian and Gay history, fears and prejudice within … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, Gay Scene, LGBT History, Racism | Tagged black lives matter, discrimination within the gay community, gay black men, in this our lives, national black gay men's conference, solidarity | 1 Reply

1983-85. Television: Gay Morning America

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 6, 2020 by Colin ClewsAugust 6, 2020

For many of us, the television acronym GMA means either Good Morning Australia or Good Morning America. But from 1983-1985 there was another meaning – Gay Morning America. Gay Morning America was a weekly TV show that ran on public-access … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay media, Gay Scene, Gay Scene USA, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Media, Television | Tagged cable tv new york, george sardi, jerry fitzpatrick, jimmy mellow, johnny savoy, lesley irons, lgbt community center national history archive, lgbt community television, lord byron falk, lynn lavner, queer community television, waverly waverly | 2 Replies

1984. Lou Sheldon and the Traditional Values Coalition (TVC)

Gay in the 80s Posted on July 9, 2020 by Colin ClewsJuly 10, 2020

Interesting to note that rabid homophobe Lou Sheldon chose Pride month to die.  Sheldon spent the majority of his life peddling vile propaganda to block any advancement of queer people in the USA. In 1974 he campaigned against California’s decriminalisation … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged George Deukmejian, George W Bush, Hate Groups, homophobia, Lou Sheldon, Project 10, Traditional Values Coalition, TVC | 3 Replies

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