Events tagged with "Jill Knight"
Clause 28 (also known as Section 28) enacted
Section 28 of the Local Government Act (also known as Clause 28) became law on 24 May 1988 requiring that... 'A local government shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality' or 'prom...
Jill Knight
Jill Knight was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston in 1966, which she held in successive elections until 1997, when she retired from parliament. She was an active member of the right wing Conservative pressure group ‘The Monday Clu...
Memories tagged with "Jill Knight"
Clause 28 sparked by tabloid fuelled paranoia
Cllr Steve Bedser explained the background to Clause 28.“Clause 28 was sparked from tabloid paranoia, constantly talking about ‘loony left’ authorities in London, Islington, and Camden, the places that created people like Ken Livingstone, who is now ...
Homophobic response to County Council grant
“However there was again absolute outrage, this was depriving other worthy organisations such as the Boy Scouts, of funds. At that time we were just starting to get the hysteria about AIDS and it fed on the prejudices of people, so again the letters ...
Hundreds Join AIDS Vigil
This editorial from 'In The Pink', December 1989, reports the first World Aids Day Candlelight Vigil in Birmingham and also highlights the way some right wing politicians used the human tragedy of the AIDS crisis to further their ideology.HUNDREDS JO...
Jill Knight's lies
The following article from 'In the Pink' March 1998 discusses Jill Knight's role in pushing forward the proposed Clause 28.LIES, DAMN LIES & DAME JILL'S LIESDame Jill Knight, Tory MP for Edgbaston, self-appointed guardian of the nation's morals, ...
Picketing Jill Knights office
“People involved in the Lesbian and Gay Community Centre Aston also became involved with the Anti Section 28 campaign for lesbian and gay rights. It has been said that the Birmingham LGB community was three people and a set of mirrors and it certainl...