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Tag: 1970s
Those ticket stubs and queer archiving
As you may or may not know, one of the greatest pleasures in my life is to sort things into… Read more Those ticket stubs and queer archiving
I’m going to Sydney WorldPride 2023
What is WorldPride and why am I going? For those who don’t know, WorldPride is a massive event held every… Read more I’m going to Sydney WorldPride 2023
Gay Sex in the 70s: My Story
Be warned. This post isn’t for the faint of heart nor for those not accustomed to “joyously romping around in… Read more Gay Sex in the 70s: My Story
The Making of the Modern Homosexual
What I want to talk about in this, my second post concerning my 1977-78 year at the University of Essex,… Read more The Making of the Modern Homosexual
Colchester Chronicles: Academic Pursuits, Queer Activism and Discos
“You’ve got mail”, my flatmate Peter Chadwick announced. It was September 1977. I was lounging in bed one Saturday morning… Read more Colchester Chronicles: Academic Pursuits, Queer Activism and Discos
Gays at Work: Sexual Orientation, Trade Unions and Equal Opportunities
Picture this. Me. May 1976. Buxton, in England’s Peak District. At the Annual Conference for NATFHE – the union for… Read more Gays at Work: Sexual Orientation, Trade Unions and Equal Opportunities
Badges, Buttons and Pins
In my last post, I talked about the trouble that I and my fellow lecturers got into for wearing anti-racism… Read more Badges, Buttons and Pins
Teaching the Lads at Uxbridge Tech
With my, as they say, newly-minted teaching certificate/PGCE in hand, I went for an interview in the summer of 1974… Read more Teaching the Lads at Uxbridge Tech
The Gay Left and Me in London
For those of you who have read about my life and times coming out as a 23 year old in… Read more The Gay Left and Me in London
Onto Southern Europe and Gay/Nude Beaches
Having just taken you through some of my travel experiences in Northern Europe in the 70s, now we’ll head south… Read more Onto Southern Europe and Gay/Nude Beaches
First Forays into Europe
Having now settled into London, I yearned to get across the Channel to explore worlds I imagined filled with deep… Read more First Forays into Europe
Garry – A Lesson in Love
In my last post, I told you I was going to talk about Garry, a flatmate of ours from that… Read more Garry – A Lesson in Love
Off to Classes
It’s the beginning of October 1973 and time to start my PGCE (teacher training) program at University of London’s Institute… Read more Off to Classes
Starting a New Life in London – 1973
Here is my diary entry for my first day of my new life in London: August 29, 1973. “Land from… Read more Starting a New Life in London – 1973
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos 1973 – Part Two
Are you ready for the final post of my nostalgic ramblings as a gay 23 year old Canadian backpacking through… Read more Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos 1973 – Part Two
The Next Stops: Bali and Java
The moment I stepped off the plane in Bali, Indonesia on June 2, 1973, I knew right away that I… Read more The Next Stops: Bali and Java