Some years before the British tabloids went into meltdown over two men kissing in the soap ‘Eastenders’, Scottish Television had two gay soldiers climbing into bed together! The STV series “House on the Hill” followed the fortunes of a large … Continue reading →
“For years, several successive editions of a top-selling medical dictionary [Mosby’s Medical Dictionary] – a type of publication frequently considered to bear the ultimate imprimatus of authority – contained an entry for ‘Patient Zero’ which read: “an individual identified by … Continue reading →
On 30th June 1986 the United States Supreme Court handed down its judgement in the Bowers v Hardwick case. It found in favour of Georgia Attorney General Michael J. Bowers. In so doing it validated not only Georgia’s anti-sodomy … Continue reading →
Perry Watkins was 19-years old when he received his Army call-up papers in August 1967. It was the middle of the Vietnam War so, like to most other young American men, he didn’t want to go. Watkins had been openly … Continue reading →
I’ve written extensively in this blog and my book about the early days of HIV/AIDS. And with a new TV drama – It’s a Sin – currently playing in various countries, there’s been a renewed interest in that period. So … Continue reading →