'Why Peter Tatchell Should Come Out' notes from Ian Dunn

S/PTC/2/3/53

11 November 1982

Paul Thurlow was a volunteer on the Islington's Pride LGBTQ+ archives project at the Islington Local History Centre and later became a volunteer with the Islington Local History Centre. He is a long-term resident of Islington and an active member of the LGBTQ+ community having volunteered with many organisations including Gay Switchboard. He also actively participated in many events and activities.

One page, A4 note written by Ian Dunn, a leading member of the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) and the Labour campaign for Gay Rights (LCGR) to Paul Thurlow of the Gay Youth Movement (GYM) setting out why Peter Tatchell should 'come out' and be open about being gay, which he had not been doing during recent press coverage. The Labour Party National Executive Committee had refused to endorse Peter Tatchell as the Labour Party candidate for Bermondsey (the Northern-most parliamentary constituency in Southwark), and when pressed he refused to say whether he was a gay man or not, a position he said had been agreed with his local party.

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LGBT+ Labour, Gay Youth Movement/Lesbian and Gay Youth Movement

LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+) Community, LGBTQ+ Campaigning and Politics

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