The early 80s was a turbulent period for London’s Lesbian and Gay Pride Week (the only Lesbian and Gay Pride event in the entire country). It began in 1980, with police arresting men in drag on the absurd charge of … Continue reading →
It’s virtually impossible to establish when individual people living with AIDS (PLWAs) first marched in Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. My guess would be around 1985/86 as that’s when we began to see significant numbers of people with … Continue reading →
And the Band Played On is Randy Shilts’ epic (600+ pages) documentation of the early days of the AIDS crisis. It is an extraordinary political and historical document; not just because of the breadth of its coverage but also because … Continue reading →
Given that the UK Labour Party has just elected a new leader that the media continues to describe as ‘Left-wing’, it seems timely to re-visit the media coverage of the Labour Party’s ‘Left wing’ back in the 1980s. In those … Continue reading →
If you’ve seen the movie Pride then you will have seen his work. If you’ve been anywhere near a member of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (past or present) you’re likely to have seen his work. And if you … Continue reading →