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| − | [[File:Andrew Lumsden.jpg|thumb|Andrew Lumsden at the CHE AGM, 2011]]'''Andrew Lumsden''' , | + | [[File:Andrew Lumsden.jpg|thumb|Andrew Lumsden at the CHE AGM, 2011]]'''Andrew Lumsden''' , 1943-2023, was a long-term gay activist, former member of [[GLF]] and co-founder with [[Denis Lemon]] of ''[[Gay News]]''. |
| − | He | + | He was author (with [[Gillian E Hanscombe]]) of ''Title Fight: The Battle for [[Gay News]]'' (Brilliance Books, 1983 ISBN 0-946189-60-9); and of ''Souvenirs of Sirmione'' (One Roof Press, 2010 ISBN 978-0-9535824-5-7) with drawings by David Shenton. |
In an interview on the BBC in 2022 he stated that he came out as gay in 1968 aged 25 <ref> Pride veteran meets parade first-timer (clip on BBC News 2 July 2022) </ref>. | In an interview on the BBC in 2022 he stated that he came out as gay in 1968 aged 25 <ref> Pride veteran meets parade first-timer (clip on BBC News 2 July 2022) </ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 18:55, 10 December 2023
Andrew Lumsden , 1943-2023, was a long-term gay activist, former member of GLF and co-founder with Denis Lemon of Gay News.
He was author (with Gillian E Hanscombe) of Title Fight: The Battle for Gay News (Brilliance Books, 1983 ISBN 0-946189-60-9); and of Souvenirs of Sirmione (One Roof Press, 2010 ISBN 978-0-9535824-5-7) with drawings by David Shenton.
In an interview on the BBC in 2022 he stated that he came out as gay in 1968 aged 25 [1].
References
- ↑ Pride veteran meets parade first-timer (clip on BBC News 2 July 2022)
