I first came across the work of illustrator Howard Cruse in the magazine Gay Comix, an American import that I acquired at Gay’s the Word bookshop in London. It was his single-cell cartoon Committing A Crime Against Nature (below) that … Continue reading →
Up until its demise in April 1983 the fortnightly newspaper Gay News was an essential lifeline to Britain’s gay and lesbian communities. Born from the radical politics of the early 70s Gay Liberation movement, it was regarded – by most … Continue reading →
Towards the end of the 80s Jeff Allan began living a double life as an illustrator. His most widely known work was a children’s cartoon strip – Eric the Echidna – in the Sydney Sun Herald. But from 1989 he … Continue reading →
Anyone who doubts the level of homophobia generated by the Thatcher government’s Section 28 need only watch the following short interview. In it, Graham McKerrow, one of the founders of London’s Capital Gay newspaper describes the responses to the firebombing … Continue reading →
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12012414/001survive.mp3 There have been many books written, lots of television documentaries and increasing numbers of films about the history of HIV/AIDS*. They are all important, not least because it’s crucial that we never forget what our communities went through in … Continue reading →