Out of the Shadows (book)

 Out of the Shadows  is a history of the pioneering London gay groups and organisations, 1967–2000, edited by Tony Walton, with a foreword by Michael Cashman MEP. It is published by Bona Street Press. ISBN 978-0-9566091-0-6. 250 pages, 74 illustrations.

The book was formally launched at the Annual Conference of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE), 4 July 2010. CHE held a reunion for everyone concerned with the book in November 2010.

In the months following publication, readers pointed out some errors and omissions. These were listed on the website, and incorporated in the 2011 reprint.

Contents
There are separate chapters for particular groups around London and particular Boroughs. The chapters are arranged in chronological order, as follows:

 The St Katharine’s Group (SK) London Gay Liberation Front (GLF) CHE in London The London Monday Group The Marypad Group The Croydon Group Annual Events in London (Pride, CHE Winter Fairs) Harrow Group</li> Jewish Groups</li> Wandsworth-Richmond CHE</li> London Friend</li> The Lewisham Groups</li> A Miscellany, including: <ul> Ealing Gay Group (EGG)</li> Octopus Group</li> The Walking Group</li> Pimpernel</li> Naturist Groups (Gymnos, London Gay Naturists, Gay London Swimmers)</li> </ul> </li> The Streatham Group</li> Icebreakers</li> Quest</li> WAGS (Wimbledon Area Gay Society)</li> Metropolitan Community Church, London</li> Gay Teachers and Schools OUT</li> <li>The Transport Group</li> <li>Bexley and Bromley Gay Group</li> <li>CHE Youth Group</li> <li>The Southwark-Lambeth Group</li> <li>The Kingston Group</li> <li>3F (LGCM London) with a section on the London Lesbian & Gay Centre in Cowcross Street</li> <li>GALHA (Gay & Lesbian Humanist Association) London</li> <li>SAGO/SLAGO</li> <li>Courage UK</li> <li>The Barnet Group</li> </ol>