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- Collection: Section 28 in Oxfordshire
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Cover of Pink Times issue 1, Autumn 1988
The cover of the first issue of Pink Times, 'Oxfordshire's Lesbian and Gay Newspaper', includes an editorial and a cartoon responding to the passing of the infamous Section 28 legislation (also known as 'Clause 28'). As the text says, it was the…
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…
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…
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…
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’
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Excerpts from Pink Times issue 1, Autumn 1988
This collection is from the first issue of Pink Times, Oxfordshire’s gay and lesbian newspaper. As these excerpts reveal, the paper was set up in response to the enactment of Section 28 (also referred to as Clause 28 throughout the newspaper’s…
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…
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 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.…
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…