'Gays not "Fit and Proper" for Scouts', Gay News, 3 February 1983

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3 February 1983

Article about the Scout's Relationships Secretary's response to a letter to the Chief Scout from Paul Thurlow of the Gay Youth Movement (GYM), confirming that anyone 'practicing' homosexuality would be expelled from the Scouting movement. The correspondence arose from a Daily Mail article published on 11 December 1982 (article and correspondence also in the collection) about a talk to Brighton Venture Scouts by members of Brighton Gay Switchboard. Article adhered to A4 paper with 1 other article.

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

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