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1980. Television: Gay Power, Gay Politics

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The title of this CBS documentary suggests that it will be an examination of the growing organisation and political power of LGBT communities. In fact, it used a combination of misinformation and gross stereotyping to suggest that gays – and … Continue reading →

1987. Politics: Operation Spanner

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In 1987 police in Manchester, England obtained a video that showed a group of men perpetrating acts of sadistic torture, including beatings and genital abrasions. Convinced that this was a recording of men being tortured prior to being killed, the … Continue reading →