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1980. Television: Gay Life

Gay in the 80s Posted on January 6, 2014 by Colin ClewsOctober 31, 2016

Gay Life was a weekly, LGBT-specific current affairs series produced by London Weekend Television’s Minorities Unit. It was the first LGBT television series to be broadcast in the UK (although it didn’t go out nationally; transmission was limited to the … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT History, Media, Television | Tagged gay life, lgbt television programmes, london weekend television | 4 Replies

1980s. Media: Regional gay publications

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 31, 2012 by Colin ClewsJune 9, 2018

One area of LGBT history that I feel is often neglected is that of regional gay publications. Admittedly, I do have a bit of a biased view here given my own involvement in one such publication, Gay East Midlands. But, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay media, Gay politics, Gay Scene UK, LGBT History, Media | Tagged Capital Gay, Gay East Midlands, gay life, gay midlander, gay nottingham, gay scotland, gay star, Mancunian Gay, metro gay, northern ireland gay rights association, outright, scene out, scottish homosexual rights group, update, upstart | 5 Replies

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