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1985. Westminster Council tries to block AIDS funding

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 11, 2015 by Colin ClewsNovember 11, 2015

The first British case of AIDS was diagnosed at the end of 1981. Just over three years later, in March 1985, testing for HIV was introduced and 2,935 positive diagnoses were recorded within the first six months. Even at that … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Local politics, National politics, Politics | Tagged AIDS funding in the UK, building stable communities, dame shirley porter, Gay Medical Association, greater london council, terrence higgins trust | Leave a reply

1985. Greater London Council: ‘Changing the World’

Gay in the 80s Posted on October 29, 2012 by Colin ClewsOctober 2, 2012

I don’t think it would be incorrect to say that the Great London Council’s commitment to lesbian and gay rights caught a lot of people by surprise. A lot of us had been very active fighting the good fight within … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged changing the world, greater london council, ken livingstone, london charter for gay and lesbian rights, red ken | 1 Reply

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