Memories tagged with "Wombourne"
Dog Sh*t on the lawn
In February 1987 “We held a protest march in Wombourne which staggered the local community; attended by 300 people. The Police filmed the whole event, everyone was photographed, definitely overkill! In the end all the charges were dropped, the ...
Pretty Police Score Again
These front two page articles from 'In The Pink' published in August 1989, highlight the level of police activity against gay men who were Cottaging.PRETTY POLICE SCORE AGAIN!Five men have received fines of £250 (plus costs of £25) at Seisdon magistr...
Wombourne Campaign 1986
“The only local campaign I can remember was against Wombourne, a little Council in the Black Country, Staffordshire way. The Tory leader of the Council said, ‘This AIDS is doing us all a favour, all the gays should be gassed.’ A bunch of us picketed ...