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“You might well be very angry!” | Episode 5
FromThe Log Books
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
The 70s was a hotbed of activism, from lesbians fighting for child custody to gay men demanding equal laws for the age of sexual consent. Tracking the movement through the log books, Tash and Adam hear from activists on the frontline, including Lisa Power and Ted Brown. Meanwhile, young activists in a resurgent Gay Liberation Front discuss the actions they plan for 2020...Content warning: stories about racism and stories with sexual content.The Log Books — stories from Britain’s LGBT+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Adam Smith and Tash Walker, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline.For more information about LGBTQ+ rights, take a look at:Blowing the Lid by Stuart FeatherNo Bath But Plenty of Bubbles by Lisa Power A short history of LGBT rights from the British Library Music by Tom Foskett-BarnesArtwork by Natalie Dotohttps://www.thelogbooks.org Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.
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Released:
Dec 2, 2019
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Titles in the series (41)
"Huddled together in a corner" | Episode 2: Pubs and clubs have brought LGBTQ+ people together for many years—to chat, plot, dance, and hook-up. Tash and Adam listen to stories from queer nights out in the 70s/80s, from Switchboard's log books and new interviews, including with Aphrodyki. by The Log Books