I’m pleased to announce that the hard copy of my book Gay in the 80s: From Fighting for Our Rights to Fighting for Our Lives is being launched in the UK this month (February) for LGBT History Month. Launch events … Continue reading →
In September 1984, Rugby’s Conservative-led council removed ‘sexual orientation’ from its Equal Opportunities policies. Conservative councillors went out of their way to abuse LGBT people; amongst other things declaring that ‘all homosexuals are vile and perverted people’. Such comments showed … Continue reading →
The National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) is not a name that you might associate with Britain’s LGBT history. However, it transpires that it played quite a pivotal role in the mid-80s. What is even more surprising is that it … Continue reading →
British television journalist Alan Whicker made his name as a fearless, globe-trotting reporter who produced a series of ground-breaking stories throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. No topic seemed out of bounds for him and he covered everything from Latin … Continue reading →
The history of gays in the US military has been a long and confused one. Right up until World War Two, homosexuality was seen quite unequivocally as a crime for which people could be (and usually were) drummed out of … Continue reading →