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| − | '''KRAGS''' ('''Kingston and Richmond Area Gay Society''') was a social group covering [[Richmond]] and [[Kingston]]. It was founded in 1983 (or on March 1980)<ref name="philpot">"A history of KRAGS", by Peter Philpot (undated).</ref> as a merger between [[CHE Kingston]] and [[CHERP]] (CHE Richmond and Putney). | + | '''KRAGS''' ('''Kingston and Richmond Area Gay Society''') was a social group covering [[Richmond]] and [[Kingston]]. It was founded in 1983 (or on March 1980)<ref name="philpot">"A history of KRAGS", by Peter Philpot (undated).</ref> as a merger between [[CHE Kingston]] and [[CHERP]] (CHE Richmond and Putney). Meetings were regularly held at the Friends Meeting House in Eden Street, Kingston. Unusually, an ISSN (0144 5731) was obtained for the Newsletter.<ref name="philpot" /> |
In 1982 CHE was reorganised to concentrate on campaigning. KRAGS was and remained a predominantly social group, and adopted a new constitutIon in 1983 following its withdrawal from CHE.<ref name="philpot" /> | In 1982 CHE was reorganised to concentrate on campaigning. KRAGS was and remained a predominantly social group, and adopted a new constitutIon in 1983 following its withdrawal from CHE.<ref name="philpot" /> | ||
| − | It closed in 2001.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', pages 179–184</ref> | + | It closed in 2001.<ref>''[[Out of the Shadows]]'', pages 179–184.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 9 September 2024
KRAGS (Kingston and Richmond Area Gay Society) was a social group covering Richmond and Kingston. It was founded in 1983 (or on March 1980)[1] as a merger between CHE Kingston and CHERP (CHE Richmond and Putney). Meetings were regularly held at the Friends Meeting House in Eden Street, Kingston. Unusually, an ISSN (0144 5731) was obtained for the Newsletter.[1]
In 1982 CHE was reorganised to concentrate on campaigning. KRAGS was and remained a predominantly social group, and adopted a new constitutIon in 1983 following its withdrawal from CHE.[1]
It closed in 2001.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A history of KRAGS", by Peter Philpot (undated).
- ↑ Out of the Shadows, pages 179–184.
