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LGBT Illustrators: Kenton Penley Miller

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 3, 2014 by Colin ClewsMarch 6, 2014

I first came across the work of Kenton Penley Miller (or Kenton Penley as he was then) in 1987 in the Australian gay men’s magazine Outrage. He explored various aspects of gay men’s lives in various single-cell cartoons as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Gay media, Gay Scene, Gay Scene Australia, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Media | Tagged bent at the knees, HIV/AIDS and cartoons, HIV/AIDS education, kenton penley miller, National Institute for Challenging Homophobia Education, outrage magazine melbourne | Leave a reply

1985/86. HIV/AIDS education on the cheap

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 12, 2013 by Colin ClewsAugust 12, 2013

From 1985 to 1987 I was involved with Nottingham AIDS Information Project – a voluntary organisation with an annual budget of £1,000 from the local Health Authority. With such limited funds it goes without saying that commitment and creativity was … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History | Tagged aids and women, HIV/AIDS education, nottingham aids information project, safer sex for gay men | 1 Reply

How not to run an AIDS information programme. Part Two: 1987

Gay in the 80s Posted on July 29, 2013 by Colin ClewsJuly 30, 2013

Australia’s reputation as a proactive, world leader in the AIDS field took a significant blow in 1987 when the powers-that-be decided to run with the so-called Grim Reaper campaign. The clip at the end of this post clearly illustrates some … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History | Tagged AIDS awareness, AIDS education, Australia, grim reaper campaign, HIV testing, HIV/AIDS education, NSW Anti-Discrimination Board, siimon reynolds | Leave a reply

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