Section 28 in Oxfordshire
Title
Section 28 in Oxfordshire
Subject
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the repeal of Section 28 laws in England and Wales (18 November 2003), we are collecting memories of Oxfordshire-based people who lived while Section 28 legislation was in force, particularly those with a direct experience of how it impacted their lives (teachers, students, activists, local authority workers). We are also interested in collecting stories of young people and teachers in schools now, reflecting what it’s like to be LGBTIQA+ in education today.
Description
You can upload a photo, written story, audio or voice recording. The stories will be added to a dedicated ‘Section 28 in Oxfordshire’ collection. In future, they will be shared with the public through an online exhibition, and potentially a pop-up physical exhibition. You will need to leave your name and contact details so that the museum staff can get in touch with you to agree with you how your story will be shared in these exhibitions; please be assured that your contact details will not be visible to the public, and your name will be anonymised unless you don’t wish it to be. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to email the community engagement officer, Marta Lomza, at mlomza@oxford.gov.uk, before uploading your story.
Date
1980s-2020s
Coverage
Oxfordshire
Collection Items
Excerpts from Pink Times issue 11, Autumn 1991
This item is the final issue of Pink Times in the Museum’s collection. Though mentions of Section 28 certainly declined across these eleven issues, the two excerpts here continue the themes present throughout; namely, Section 28 and Project…
Excerpts from Pink Times issue 10, Summer 1991
The Summer 1991 issue of Pink Times sees an argably regenerated interest in Section 28, after the brief mentions of the previous two issues (featured only in the crossowrd answers of Issue 8, and in Ian McKellen's interview in Issue 9).Excerpt from…
Excerpt from Pink Times issue 9, Spring 1991
This item is an interview featured in Issue 9 of Pink Times. In it, Ian McKellen talks to Pink Times and the Project October group about Section 28, amongst other topics.Excerpt from pp.10-11: ‘Pink Profile’
This particularly exciting item is an…
Excerpt from Pink Times issue 8, Autumn 1990
This item is the crossword page from Issue 7 of Pink Times.There is a striking lack of information or mentions of Section 28 in this issue. In fact, it is completely absent, with exception to being referenced in the crossword. The answer for 3-across…
Excerpts from Pink Times issue 7, Summer 1990
This is a selection of articles from Issue 7 of Pink Times. In contrast to the previous few issues, this issue sees an upturn in mentions of Section 28, covering youth groups that were set up, and two articles discussing Section 28 in relation to…
Excerpts from Pink Times Issue 6, Spring 1990
This item features two excerpts from Issue 6 of Pink Times, published in Spring 1990. The coverage shifts to focus on the interconnections between Section 28 legislation and other factes of life impacted, such as funding for a gay and lesbian centre…
Excerpt from Pink Times Issue 5, Autumn 1989
Issue 5 of Pink Times contains just one mention of Section 28. The legislation remains a constant theme throughout Pink Times, but from 1989 onwards it seems to play a less central role in the newspaper's contents.Excerpt from p.4: ‘News: Sex and the…
Excerpts from Pink Times issue 4, Summer 1989
This item features two excerpts from Issue 4 of Pink Times. Much like Issue 3, there are less mentions of Section 28 than in the first two issues. However, the excerpts featured below demonstrate that there was still enthusiasm for opposing Section…
Excerpt from Pink Times issue 3, Spring 1989
There are markedly less mentions of Section 28 in the Spring 1989 issue of Pink Times. However, the two mentions of the legislation featured in this issue strongly link to the theme of 'community', with two different perspectives on how Section 28…
Excerpts from Pink Times issue 2, Winter 1988/89
This item features a selection of excerpts from Issue 2 of Pink Times, created in Winter 1988/89 (likely published in the new year). Section 28 remains a hot topic of this issue, following the relatively central role it played in the inaugural issue.…
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