Events tagged with "Section 28"
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...
Legislation impacting on gay men and lesbians
A summary of the legislation impacting on gay men and lesbians follows. More detail can be found in related events and memories.1900At the turn of the century, the 1885 Act which included the offence of ‘gross indecency’ was being used to arrest and...
Memories tagged with "Section 28"
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 ...
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...