Galop - Revision history

Wessexman at 18:59, 29 March 2023

2023-03-29T18:59:53Z

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	[[File:Galop.png\|thumb\|Galop logo]]'''Galop''' is ~~London's~~ LGBT ~~community safety charity~~.		[[File:Galop.png\|thumb\|Galop logo]]'''Galop''' is a charity working for LGBT people who are victims of crime, survivors of abuse and violence.

	==Origins==		==Origins==

Wessexman at 20:37, 8 March 2023

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	==Origins==		==Origins==
	In the early 1980s the police operated with little accountability for their treatment of LGBT people. The gay ~~community was~~ seen as an easy target for arrests and intimidation. In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) was created to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police and to educate them about their rights.		In the early 1980s the police operated with little accountability for their treatment of LGBT people. The gay communities were often seen as an easy target for arrests and intimidation. In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) was created to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police and to educate them about their rights.

	It began as a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a free service to gay men, with support from the [[Greater London Council]]'s [[Gay Rights Working Party]]. GLC funding subsequently allowed employment of two core workers; Galop’s first major achievement was to prove that the police were using agents provocateur to gain arrests and convictions of gay men.		It began as a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a free service to gay men, with support from the [[Greater London Council]]'s [[Gay Rights Working Party]]. GLC funding subsequently allowed employment of two core workers; Galop’s first major achievement was to prove that the police were using agents provocateur to gain arrests and convictions of gay men.
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	Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the [[Metropolitan Police]] now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.		Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the [[Metropolitan Police]] now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.

	Galop's current role is to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in ~~greater london~~, to reduce crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.		Galop's current role is to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in Greater London, to reduce crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.

	Young people can access Galop via [[LGBT Jigsaw]].		Young people can access Galop via [[LGBT Jigsaw]].

Ross Burgess: /* External links */

2016-06-28T09:42:18Z

External links

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Ross Burgess: /* Current focus */

2016-04-05T18:37:42Z

Current focus

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	==Current focus==		==Current focus==
	Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the Metropolitan Police now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.		Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the [[Metropolitan Police]] now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.

	Galop's current role is to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in greater london, to reduce crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.		Galop's current role is to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in greater london, to reduce crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.

Ross Burgess at 23:51, 15 January 2016

2016-01-15T23:51:30Z

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Ross Burgess at 10:55, 22 July 2013

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Ross Burgess at 15:30, 10 May 2013

2013-05-10T15:30:57Z

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	'''Galop''' is London's LGBT community safety charity.		[[File:Galop.png\|thumb\|Galop logo]]'''Galop''' is London's LGBT community safety charity.

			==Origins==
	In the early 1980s the police operated with little accountability for their treatment of LGBT people. The gay community was seen as an easy target for arrests and intimidation. In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) was created to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police and to educate them about their rights.		In the early 1980s the police operated with little accountability for their treatment of LGBT people. The gay community was seen as an easy target for arrests and intimidation. In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) was created to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police and to educate them about their rights.

	It began as a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a free service to gay men, with support from the [[Greater London Council]]'s [[Gay Rights Working Party]]. GLC funding subsequently allowed employment of two core workers; Galop’s first major achievement was to prove that the police were using agents provocateur to gain arrests and convictions of gay men.		It began as a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a free service to gay men, with support from the [[Greater London Council]]'s [[Gay Rights Working Party]]. GLC funding subsequently allowed employment of two core workers; Galop’s first major achievement was to prove that the police were using agents provocateur to gain arrests and convictions of gay men.

			==Current focus==
	Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the Metropolitan Police now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.		Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the Metropolitan Police now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.

Ross Burgess at 08:01, 25 October 2012

2012-10-25T08:01:41Z

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	In the early 1980s the police operated with little accountability for their treatment of LGBT people. The gay community was seen as an easy target for arrests and intimidation. In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) was created to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police and to educate them about their rights.		In the early 1980s the police operated with little accountability for their treatment of LGBT people. The gay community was seen as an easy target for arrests and intimidation. In June 1982 the Gay London Police Monitoring Group (GALOP) was created to expose the systematic harassment of the gay and lesbian communities by the police and to educate them about their rights.

	~~Initially~~ a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a free service to gay men, ~~funding~~ from the Greater London Council subsequently allowed employment of two core workers; Galop’s first major achievement was to prove that the police were using agents provocateur to gain arrests and convictions of gay men.		It began as a voluntary grouping of lawyers and interested parties providing a free service to gay men, with support from the [[Greater London Council]]'s [[Gay Rights Working Party]]. GLC funding subsequently allowed employment of two core workers; Galop’s first major achievement was to prove that the police were using agents provocateur to gain arrests and convictions of gay men.

	Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the Metropolitan Police now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.		Since then, the role of Galop has changed fundamentally, and the Metropolitan Police now treat LGBT people very differently than in the 1980s.

Ross Burgess at 18:09, 1 September 2012

2012-09-01T18:09:46Z

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	Galop's current role is to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in greater london, to reduce crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.		Galop's current role is to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in greater london, to reduce crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.

			Young people can access Galop via [[LGBT Jigsaw]].

	==External links==		==External links==

Ross Burgess: moved GALOP to Galop: More usual form of the name

2012-08-12T17:04:29Z

moved GALOP to Galop: More usual form of the name

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