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 →
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 →
In 1984, the California Supreme Court dismissed Oliver Sipple’s appeal in relation to his $15 million lawsuit against seven newspapers and 50 executives of news media organisations. It marked the end of a protracted and controversial legal battle that had … Continue reading →
Coming out has been a mainstay of queer politics since the birth of the modern Gay Liberation movement at Stonewall. In 1978, legendary activist Harvey Milk called for people to come out to demonstrate to supporters of anti-queer ordinances that … Continue reading →
Two of Us was commissioned by the BBC in 1986 as part of its Scene TV series for schools and sixth form colleges. But the plans were quickly derailed by the increasingly rabid homophobia generated to justify Section 28. The … Continue reading →