Given the speed at which San Francisco’s Public Health Director, Mervyn Silverman, appeared to change his opinion on the relative contribution of bathhouses to the spread of HIV, it is hard to say whether he genuinely believed that his order … Continue reading →
On 9th October 1984, San Francisco’s Director of Public Health, Mervyn Silverman, ordered the closure of fourteen bathhouses in the city. Within six hours of him issuing the order two had already re-opened. A further ten had re-opened within 24 … Continue reading →
Australia’s ‘Reverend’ Fred Nile has built a career out of homophobic opportunism. He is the man to whom the media could turn whenever they needed a ‘controversial’ sound-byte on topics such as decriminalisation, HIV/AIDS and anti-discrimination. For several years he … Continue reading →
In 1983, Peter Tatchell stood as the democratically selected Labour Party candidate for the London seat of Bermondsey. The seat had been a safe Labour seat for decades with the Party usually taking some 60% of the vote. But the … 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 →