To mark this year’s World AIDS Day I’m publishing a speech given by queer rights and AIDS activist Vito Russo at a couple of ACT UP rallies in 1988. Russo was one of many who were appalled at the intransigence … Continue reading →
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk. As appalling as this event was, Harvey Milk continues to inspire the fight for queer rights and justice around the world. By way of illustration I am posting a … Continue reading →
On October 30th 1985 Dan White was found dead in the garage of his family home in San Francisco. A rubber tube leading from his car’s exhaust indicated that he had committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. White is, of … Continue reading →
“It takes no compromise to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.” Today is Harvey Milk Day.
Continue reading →I recently came across the February 1984 issue of Gay East Midlands and noticed that we’d put the International Year of Lesbian and Gay Action on our cover. Since I don’t actually remember anything about this International Year I flicked … Continue reading →