Capital Gay - Revision history

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	[[File:CapitalGay687.jpg\|thumb\|Cover of issue 686 (24 March 1995)]]'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		[[File:CapitalGay687.jpg\|thumb\|Cover of issue 686 (24 March 1995)]]'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html [[The Knitting Circle]]: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay https://web.archive.org/web/20070401130034/http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html [[The Knitting Circle]]: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

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	[[File:CapitalGay687.jpg\|thumb\|Cover of issue 686 (24 March 1995)]]'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		[[File:CapitalGay687.jpg\|thumb\|Cover of issue 686 (24 March 1995)]]'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html [[The Knitting Circle]]: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

Ross Burgess at 08:08, 10 July 2014

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		[[File:CapitalGay687.jpg\|thumb\|Cover of issue 686 (24 March 1995)]]'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.
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	After its collapse in the summer of 1995, its editor moved to the ''[[Gay Gazette]]'' which was founded by [[Chronos Publishing]] a week later to soak up its advertisers.		After its collapse in the summer of 1995, its editor moved to the ''[[Gay Gazette]]'' which was founded by [[Chronos Publishing]] a week later to soak up its advertisers.

			Editors of ''Capital Gay'' were:
			*[[Graham McKerrow]]
			*[[Michael Mason]]
			*[[Gillian Rodgerson]]
			*[[Simon Edge]]

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Ross Burgess at 10:12, 14 May 2012

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[~~Michael Mason (British journalist)\|~~Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June ~~26,~~ 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June ~~30,~~ 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on 26 June 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on 30 June 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal Nature ~~(journal)\|Nature)~~ <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal ''Nature'' <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

	After its collapse in the summer of 1995, its editor moved to the [[Gay Gazette]] which was founded by [[Chronos Publishing]] a week later to soak up its advertisers.		After its collapse in the summer of 1995, its editor moved to the ''[[Gay Gazette]]'' which was founded by [[Chronos Publishing]] a week later to soak up its advertisers.

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

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Ross Burgess at 13:47, 6 February 2012

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal Nature (journal)\|Nature) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal Nature (journal)\|Nature) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in 1982.

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free ~~[[Homosexuality\|~~gay~~]] [[~~newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free gay newspaper published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal Nature (journal)\|Nature) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative ~~Party (UK)\|Conservative]]~~ [[~~Member of Parliament]]~~ Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December 1987, the paper's offices were targeted in an arson attack. Conservative MP [[Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

	After its collapse in the summer of 1995, its editor moved to the [[Gay Gazette]] which was founded by [[Chronos Publishing]] a week later to soak up its advertisers.		After its collapse in the summer of 1995, its editor moved to the [[Gay Gazette]] which was founded by [[Chronos Publishing]] a week later to soak up its advertisers.

LGBT-HP at 01:07, 5 November 2011

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006~~{{Dead link\|date=December 2009}}~~</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006{{Dead link\|date=December 2009}}</ref>with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006{{Dead link\|date=December 2009}}</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006~~{{Dead link\|date=December 2009}}~~</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>

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	'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.		'''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free [[Homosexuality\|gay]] [[newspaper]] published in [[London]]. It was founded by [[Graham McKerrow]] and [[Michael Mason (British journalist)\|Michael Mason]] and published its first edition on June 26, 1981, Pride Week. Its last edition appeared on June 30, 1995, having become Britain's longest-running gay newspaper. Despite its name it was also distributed in [[Brighton]] and had a combined circulation, in the two cities of around 20,000 when it folded.

	''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006{{Dead link\|date=December 2009}}</ref>with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].		''Capital Gay'' sponsored the [[London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard]] and involved itself in events in the wider gay community in London; its editorial line tended to be strong. It is credited by the [[Oxford English Dictionary]] with being the first publication in the world to use the term [[HIV]], (the second being the international science journal [[Nature (journal)\|Nature]]) <ref>Capital Gay [http://www.knittingcircle.org.uk/capitalgay.html The Knitting Circle: Lesbian and Gay Staff Association, London South Bank University] Access date: October 8, 2006{{Dead link\|date=December 2009}}</ref> with the first regular column on [[AIDS]] in the world being written in ''Capital Gay'' by [[Julian Meldrum]] in [[1982]].

	During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>		During the controversy over [[Section 28]] in December [[1987]], the paper's offices were targeted in an [[arson]] attack. [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] Dame [[Elaine Kellett-Bowman]] was quoted as believing this was a good thing and when challenged in Parliament said "I am quite prepared to affirm that it is quite right that there should be an intolerance of evil."<ref>[[Hansard]], vol 124 cc987-1038 [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1987/dec/15/prohibition-on-promoting-homosexuality#S6CV0124P0_19871215_HOC_426 House of Commons debate December 15 1987] Access date: April 16, 2010</ref>