Out of the Shadows (book)

Out of the Shadows is a history of the pioneering London gay groups and organisations, 1967–2000, edited by Tony Walton, with a foreword by Michael Cashman MEP. It is published by Bona Street Press. ISBN 978-0-9566091-0-6. 250 pages, 74 illustrations.

The book was formally launched at the Annual Conference of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE), 4 July 2010. CHE held a reunion for everyone concerned with the book in November 2010.

In the months following publication, readers pointed out some errors and omissions. These were listed on the website, and incorporated in the 2011 reprint.

Contents

There are separate chapters for particular groups around London and particular Boroughs. The chapters are arranged in chronological order, as follows:

1. The St Katharine's Group (SK)
2. London Gay Liberation Front (GLF)
3. CHE in London
4. The London Monday Group
5. The Marypad Group
6. The Croydon Group
7. Annual Events in London (Pride, CHE Winter Fairs)
8. Harrow Group
9. Jewish Groups
10. Wandsworth-Richmond CHE
11. London Friend
12. The Lewisham Groups
13. A Miscellany, including:
    • Ealing Gay Group (EGG)
    • Octopus Group
    • The Walking Group
    • Pimpernel
    • Naturist Groups (Gymnos, London Gay Naturists, Gay London Swimmers)
14. The Streatham Group
15. Icebreakers
16. Quest
17. WAGS (Wimbledon Area Gay Society)
18. Metropolitan Community Church, London
19. Gay Teachers and Schools OUT
20. The Transport Group
21. Bexley and Bromley Gay Group
22. CHE Youth Group
23. The Southwark-Lambeth Group
24. The Kingston Group
25. 3F (LGCM London) with a section on the London Lesbian & Gay Centre in Cowcross Street
26. GALHA (Gay & Lesbian Humanist Association) London
27. SAGO/SLAGO
28. Courage UK
29. The Barnet Group

External links

Official website: http://www.slago.org.uk/oots.htm

List of changes in the reprint: http://www.slago.org.uk/oots-changes.htm