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1986. Challenging the homophobia of the Nottingham Post

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 17, 2013 by Colin ClewsJune 17, 2013

For the first part of the 1980’s the Nottingham Post was my local newspaper. It certainly wasn’t my choice: Nottingham was a great city but had been blighted by this right-wing, homophobic rag long before my arrival. Unsurprisingly, as lesbian … Continue reading →

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