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1987. Police plan to close London’s gay pubs?

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 17, 2015 by Colin ClewsMarch 8, 2021

On December 17th, 1986, police raided the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, a long-established gay pub in South London. In the course of the raid, police seized boxes of amyl nitrite (“poppers”). The landlord, Pat McConnon, and various members of his staff … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Scene, Gay Scene UK, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Local politics, Politics | Tagged AIDSphobia, catford frolic club, police attitudes to gays, police harassment of gay venues, police raids, royal vauxhall tavern | Leave a reply

HIV/AIDS: Delta Airlines’ World-Class Bigotry

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 8, 2015 by Colin ClewsDecember 4, 2015

As we know from painful experience, there were a number of inappropriate responses to HIV/AIDS in the 80s. Arguably, some of these can be explained away by the novelty and the ferocity of this new disease: in other words people … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History | Tagged AIDS discrimination, AIDSphobia, delta airlines, hiv discrimination, homophobia | 3 Replies

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