Gay Activists Alliance - Revision history

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Wessexman: GAA at CHE conference 1979

2023-06-28T20:19:50Z

GAA at CHE conference 1979

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	'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].		'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]]. In 1979 the GAA distributed a leaflet supporting [[pedophilia]] at the CHE conference.
	GAA also went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].		GAA also went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].

Wessexman: Category:Campaigning groups

2023-06-26T19:45:28Z

Category:Campaigning groups

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Wessexman at 19:43, 26 June 2023

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	'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].		'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].
	GAA ~~Also~~ went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].		GAA also went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].

	[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].		[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].

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	[[File:DSC 1408 - Copy (2).JPG\|thumb\|left\| GAA Christmas Card showing group singing outside Mary Whitehouse's home (LSE/HCA)]]		[[File:DSC 1408 - Copy (2).JPG\|thumb\|left\| GAA Christmas Card showing group singing outside Mary Whitehouse's home (LSE/HCA)]]

			[[File:GaaleafletLSEHCA.jpg\|thumb\|right\|GAA Leaflet in the Hall Carpenter Archives]]

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Wessexman at 17:21, 27 October 2021

2021-10-27T17:21:27Z

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	'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].		'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].
	~~In 1978 the GAA were organising the gay disco at the [[Prince Albert]] (now called [[Central Station]]).~~ GAA Also went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].		GAA Also went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].

	[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].		[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].

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	[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].		[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].

			[[File:DSC 1408 - Copy (2).JPG\|thumb\|left\| GAA Christmas Card showing group singing outside Mary Whitehouse's home (LSE/HCA)]]

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Wessexman at 17:13, 27 October 2021

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	'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].		'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA was formed following protests against the newsagent W H Smith which had refused to stock [[Gay News]] in 1978. There was no formal membership but local groups were formed and the London group recorded collective decisions in minutes <ref> LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079. The minutes are all hand written and often scribbled in different coloured ink </ref>. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].
	In 1978 the GAA were organising the gay disco at the [[Prince Albert]] (now called [[Central Station]]).		In 1978 the GAA were organising the gay disco at the [[Prince Albert]] (now called [[Central Station]]). GAA Also went carol singing outside the home of [[Mary Whitehouse]] in [[Essex]].

	[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].		[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].

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Wessexman at 17:04, 27 October 2021

2021-10-27T17:04:19Z

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	'''Gay Activists Alliance'''was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].		'''Gay Activists Alliance''' was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].
	In 1978 the GAA were organising the gay disco at the [[Prince Albert]] (now called [[Central Station]].		In 1978 the GAA were organising the gay disco at the [[Prince Albert]] (now called [[Central Station]]).

	[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].		[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG\|thumb\| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].

Wessexman: new article GAA

2021-10-27T17:03:46Z

new article GAA

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'''Gay Activists Alliance'''was a political gay movement based in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. GAA got involved in a number of left-wing political causes. It overlapped with much of the moribund [[Gay Liberation Front]].
In 1978 the GAA were organising the gay disco at the [[Prince Albert]] (now called [[Central Station]].

[[File:DSC 1383 (2).JPG|thumb| GAA London on Troops Out March c 1979 (LSE/HCA/Ephemera/1079)]].