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Sexual Violence Against Children in the 1960s
Narratives of abuse have taken on different forms during different moments.
Wolfenden, Paederasty and Paedophilia
What do the Wolfenden Papers have to say about paederasty and paedophilia?
The Church of England, Sexual Morality & Institutional Decision-making
Homosexual law reform was supported by influential sections of the Church of England.
Scottish Storytelling Sessions: Queer History, Community and Archives
Oral history faces the challenge of bridging the divide between the observer and the observed.
“The Unreasonable Indulgence of That Appetite”: Cancer as a Venereal Disease in the Nineteenth Century
Cancer was a venereal disease to be considered alongside syphilis and gonorrhoea.
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On 30 November 2015 the BBC aired a documentary entitled, Coming Oot! A Fabulous History of Gay Scotland.
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