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British Library of Political and Economic Science

GLC Gay Rights Working Party

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 HCA/GLC Gay Rights Working Party

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: GLC Gay Rights Working Party

Date(s): 1976-1987

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 7 boxes and 1 file

Name of creator(s): Greater London Council | Gay Rights Working Party

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Greater London Council Gay Rights Working Party was formed in 1981 to investigate gay issues in the London area. Its work culminated in the publication of Changing the world: a London charter for gay and lesbian rights (GLC, London, 1985). The working party was particularly concerned with employment rights and police attitudes, and liaised with gay groups throughout the capital. It ceased to exist following the dissolution of the GLC in 1986.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the Greater London Council (GLC) Gay Rights Working Party, 1976-1987, notably minutes and working papers, 1981-1986, including material of the Gay London Police Monitoring Group, 1982, and the Association of Labour Authorities Lesbian and Gay Committee, 1986; papers relating to the production and publication of Changing the world: a London charter for gay and lesbian rights (1985), 1984-1985, including early drafts and administrative and financial material; files of background material on gay issues collated during the compilation of the Charter, 1976-1986, on subjects including discrimination in housing and employment, the GLC Gay Society, homosexual civil rights, gay organisations, and the GLC Women's Committee; correspondence, 1982-1986, mainly relating to the work undertaken by the working party, and its future following the dissolution of the GLC.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Arranged in the following sections: minutes, papers relating to the Charter, subject files and correspondence.

Conditions governing access:

Apply to Archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction:

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Full handlist and on-line catalogue available.

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Deposited in the Hall-Carpenter Archives prior to their move to the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1988.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Archivist's note: Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.