Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education

By Paul Baker LGBTQ

Are there parallels between the homophobic 1980s and the present day?

‘Promoting homosexuality’, 1987-2017

By Bob Cant LGBTQ, United Kingdom

We must find creative ways to disrupt complacency and convey the complexities of sexuality and gender identity.

The Road to Section 28

By Colin Clews LGBTQ, United Kingdom

Conservatives exploited homophobia to discredit opposition to Section 28, leaving Labour ambivalent to outright opposition.

Jeffrey Weeks reflects on "Sexual Politics in the Era of Reagan and Thatcher"

By Jeffrey Weeks LGBTQ, United Kingdom

I can’t help thinking about the importance of having an open, exploratory, but consistent political and intellectual project.

Sexual Politics in the Era of Reagan and Thatcher: Marc Stein in Conversation with Jeffrey Weeks

By Marc Stein LGBTQ, United Kingdom

In May 1988, when Marc Stein was working as the coordinating editor of Gay Community News in Boston, Massachusetts, he interviewed Jeffrey Weeks, the influential British sociologist and historian.

Thatcher and Homosexuality: Waiting for Section 28

By Bob Cant LGBTQ, United Kingdom

There was an exquisite cruelty about the way her remarks were directed towards the opposition Labour Party.

LGBT History Month: Are We Celebrating or Relegating LGBT History?

By Claire Hayward LGBTQ, Public History, United Kingdom

There has been little question as to whether having a single month devoted to discussing such histories is actually regressive