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1980 and 1982. The 1967 Sexual Offences Act

Gay in the 80s Posted on July 2, 2012 by Colin ClewsJune 27, 2012

The 1967 Sexual Offences Act was a landmark piece of British legislation that de-criminalised sex between consenting males over the age of 21. Despite it’s many flaws (including the fact that the sex had to take place behind locked doors … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged 1967 Sexual Offences Act, Jeffrey Dudgeon, Northern Ireland, Save Ulster from Sodomy, Scotland | Leave a reply

1983. Book: Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 28, 2012 by Colin ClewsJuly 30, 2012

Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin was created by Danish author Susanne Bosche as a resource to facilitate discussion with children about homosexuality . To the British media, it was nothing more than a homosexual recruiting manual that sought to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, LGBT History, Media, Politics | Tagged clause 28, gay mens press, jenny lives with eric and martin | 5 Replies

1983. Donna Summer, Homophobe?

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 25, 2012 by Colin ClewsJune 20, 2012

It all seemed to be going so well for ‘disco diva’ Donna Summer. After eight years of success as the queen of the disco scene she had moved out of the club circuit and was now playing large theatres and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, Gay Scene, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Music | Tagged bronski beat, donna summer, donna summer anti-gay remarks, trash donna | 17 Replies

1981. Sydney’s First Summer Mardi Gras

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 18, 2012 by Colin ClewsJuly 3, 2013

As with Gay Pride events around the globe, Sydney’s Gay Mardi Gras was originally held in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of June 1969. But the connection with the Stonewall riots didn’t stop there. Just as the police had … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, Gay Scene Australia, LGBT History | Tagged sydney gay and lesbian mardi gras, sydney gay mardi gras, sydney mardi gras | 2 Replies

1980s. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 4, 2012 by Colin ClewsJune 1, 2012

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) were first unleashed on the world at the end of 1979 in San Francisco (where else?). The four founding members were known as Sister Vicious Power Hungry Bitch (or, more commonly, Vicious PHB), Reverend … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, Global politics, LGBT History | Tagged pope john paul II, sisters of perpetual indulgence | Leave a reply

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