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| − | '''''Capital Gay''''' was a weekly free | + | [[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 | + | ''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 | + | 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. |
| − | + | Editors of ''Capital Gay'' were: | |
| − | + | *[[Graham McKerrow]] | |
| + | *[[Michael Mason]] | ||
| + | *[[Gillian Rodgerson]] | ||
| + | *[[Simon Edge]] | ||
| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| − | [[Category:Newspapers and | + | [[Category:London]] |
| + | [[Category:Brighton]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Newspapers and magazines]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 12 June 2016
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 [1] 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."[2]
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:
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Hansard, vol 124 cc987-1038 House of Commons debate December 15 1987 Access date: April 16, 2010
