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1986. HIV/AIDS: Terrence Higgins Trust. Night of a Thousand Frocks

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 30, 2014 by Colin ClewsFebruary 13, 2023

I have posted previously about the politics of drag and how my views changed immensely during the 80s. One of the factors in changing my opinion was the huge amount of support by drag performers for HIV/AIDS organisations and people … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Gay politics, Gay Scene, Gay Scene UK, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History | Tagged aids benefits, drag, hippodrome club, men in drag, terrence higgins trust | 4 Replies

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