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1987. Politics: Capital Gay offices firebombed

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 25, 2014 by Colin ClewsOctober 21, 2015

Anyone who doubts the level of homophobia generated by the Thatcher government’s Section 28 need only watch the following short interview. In it, Graham McKerrow, one of the founders of London’s Capital Gay newspaper describes the responses to the firebombing … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay media, LGBT History, Media, National politics, Politics | Tagged Capital Gay, chris smith mp, clause 28, elaine kellett-bowman, frank dobson mp, Graham McKerrow, margaret thatcher, police homophobia, section 28 | 1 Reply

1981. Capital Gay

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 6, 2012 by Colin ClewsDecember 7, 2012

On 26th June, 1981, Graham McKerrow and Michael Mason (a former director and news editor of Gay News) published the first issue of Capital Gay. It was London’s first city-wide gay newspaper. The free paper was published weekly and distributed … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay media, LGBT History, Media | Tagged Capital Gay, Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman, gay news, Graham McKerrow, julian meldrum, Michael Mason | 5 Replies

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