Gay Scotland

Gay Scotland was an LGBT magazine created by the gay rights organisation, the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG). The magazine grew out of SHRG's internal newsletter and its first issue was published in March 1982.[1] The magazine was originally edited by Ian Dunn who remained as editor for several years.[2]

The magazine was an important source of information for LGBT readers across Scotland. Through the HIV/AIDS epidemic it provided its readers with contemporary debates around HIV and AIDS, to keep them informed on latest healthcare developments and to debunk myths.[3]

As the first publication of its kind in Scotland, Gay Scotland went on to inspire future publications produced specifically for the LGBT community.[4]

A complete run of Gay Scotland can be found at the National Library of Scotland and an almost complete run can also be found at Lothian Health Services Archive in the collection of the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard.[5][6]

See also

LGBT Rights in Scotland

List of LGBT periodicals

LGBT movements

References
  1. "Outright Scotland". lgbthistoryscotland.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. "Obituary: Ian Dunn". The Independent. 1998-03-21. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. Archive, Lothian Health Services (2019-02-08). "Lothian Health Services Archive: Students and the archive". Lothian Health Services Archive. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. Chair, S. Y. P. (2021-05-30). "Queer, Aye! LGBTQIA+ Publishing in Scotland - Event Round-up". The Society of Young Publishers. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  5. "LGBT research resources". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  6. "LGBTQ". www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
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