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1983. Book: Stanley and the Mask of Mystery

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 14, 2013 by Colin ClewsMarch 14, 2013

David Shenton‘s cartoon character Stanley (Townsend) first came to our attention as the star of his own weekly cartoon strip in Gay News and, subsequently, Capital Gay. Whilst Stanley the cartoon strip documented a series of vignettes from the life … Continue reading →

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Send in the Clones

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 26, 2012 by Colin ClewsAugust 2, 2012

Don’t ask me why it started, but by the beginning of the 80’s ‘the clone’ was beginning to become a universal phenomenon (and I don’t mean Dolly the sheep!). Some commentators suggest the first clones appeared in San Francisco’s Castro … Continue reading →

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