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1988: National Coming Out Day

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 29, 2019 by Colin ClewsMarch 29, 2019

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 →

Posted in Coming Out, Global politics, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged Campaign for Homosexual Equality, coming out, gay liberation movement, harvey milk, human rights campaign, jean o'leary, matthew birkhold, robert eichberg, stonewall legacy | Leave a reply

1982. White gays first African AIDS diagnoses

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 1, 2016 by Colin ClewsNovember 30, 2016

In the decades since HIV/AIDS first entered our awareness, it has become abundantly clear that Africa was not only the crucible for the disease but has always been the continent most affected. There is a general consensus that HIV – … Continue reading →

Posted in Global politics, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History | Tagged Africa, HIV/AIDS, world aids day | Leave a reply

We Will Survive

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 9, 2016 by Colin ClewsNovember 9, 2016

Sincerest condolences to our friends in the USA where Hate Speech has just become the offical language. There’s no way to put a positive spin on this; we are about enter a new dark and dangerous era. But we’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Global politics, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged donald trump, us presidential election 2016 | Leave a reply

May 22nd. Happy Birthday Harvey Milk!

Gay in the 80s Posted on May 22, 2015 by Colin ClewsMay 21, 2015

Sadly, Harvey Milk was taken from us much too early, but his legacy lives on in the work of the Harvey Milk Foundation. ‘Hope Will Never Be Silent’.

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1980. Politics: Gay rights protest at Moscow Olympics

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 23, 2015 by Colin ClewsApril 20, 2015

As the memory of the Soichi Winter Olympics (and its accompanying LGBT rights protests) gets ever dimmer, it’s worth remembering that that was not the first time the Olympics have been used to draw attention to Russia’s seemingly entrenched homophobia. … Continue reading →

Posted in Global politics, LGBT History, Politics, Sport | Tagged homophobia in russia, international olympic committee, moscow olympic games, vincenzo francone | Leave a reply

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