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Published from 1972, Gay News was an important
resource for gay men and women in Northern Ireland,
providing information about gay political and social
issues throughout the United Kingdom. In a London
court case the editor of Gay News had been…

An extract from the thirteenth annual report of Cara-Friend, a befriending organisation for gay men and lesbians founded in Belfast in 1974. The extract describes seminars held in Northern Ireland regarding the AIDS crisis and the decision for the…

An extract from the twelfth annual report of Cara-Friend, a befriending organisation for gay men and lesbians founded in Belfast in 1974. The extract details various seminars about AIDS that had been organised by Cara-Friend and the Terrence Higgins…

An extract from the eleventh annual report of Cara-Friend, a befriending organisation for gay men and lesbians founded in Belfast in 1974. The extract details the organisation's awareness of the impending AIDS crisis in Northern Ireland. It describes…

This picture was taken in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. This was the gathering spot for the committee members of Mid Ulster Pride just before the parade began. This was the first Pride Parade ever for Mid Ulster and was held during the COVID-19…

Letter written to Cara-Friend from 'Deborah'. Cara-Friend was established in Belfast by a group of gay men and women in October 1974 as a completely voluntary befriending and information organisation for lesbian, gay and bisexual persons, or anyone…

Letter written from 'Pat' to Cara-Friend. Cara-Friend was established in Belfast by a group of gay men and women in October 1974 as a completely voluntary befriending and information organisation for lesbian, gay and bisexual persons, or anyone for…

Satirical cartoon showing Rev Ian Paisley (1926-2014), Northern Irish Protestant religious leader and founder of the 'Save Ulster from Sodomy' campaign, and Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923-1990), leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, united…

Photograph of Peter Duffy aka Sue Ellen taken in Dubarry's Bar Gresham Street c 1998

Photograph taken in the Limelight Ormeau Avenue on a Monday night early 1990's. The subjects are Robert Brown and Peter Duffy dressed as characters from Whatever happened to Baby Jane