James Anderton was appointed Chief Constable of Greater Manchester in 1975 and remained there until 1991, despite his ongoing campaign against LGBT people. Like many homophobes, Anderton claimed to be a God-fearing Christian. Indeed, he came to be nicknamed ‘God’s … Continue reading →
I have to confess I know very little about Paul Parker, other than seeing his name in the gay clubs playlists during the 1980s. It’s not hard to see from this (rather strange) video why he was popular on the … Continue reading →
The Long Yang club was established in London in 1983 in response to the absence of a safe and supportive social space for LGBT Asians and their friends. The group was named after Lord Long Yang – a gay character … Continue reading →
In 1987 police in Manchester, England obtained a video that showed a group of men perpetrating acts of sadistic torture, including beatings and genital abrasions. Convinced that this was a recording of men being tortured prior to being killed, the … Continue reading →
For as long as I can remember – and long before I even thought of myself as gay – I’ve heard tales about how people signal their sexual preferences. In my ‘pre-gay’ life these were very mild; for example, wearing … Continue reading →