GB 0097 HCA/Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality - Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality (later Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality)

3 boxes

Given by TORCHE via its Chairman, Dr David Starkey, in 1993 and 1998.
GB 0097 HCA/Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality 1977-1993 Subfonds of the Hall-Carpenter Archives 3 boxes Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality
TORCHE , Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality
The Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality was a voluntary organisation founded in 1976 to lobby Conservative Party opinion in favour of gay rights and to provide a political balance within the gay movement. The group was revived in 1980, and a constitution drawn up and adopted on 28 March 1981, establishing an elected Executive Committee to oversee the running of the Group. CGHE was succeeded by TORCHE (Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality), which now has upwards of 400 members within the Conservative Party.

Given by TORCHE via its Chairman, Dr David Starkey, in 1993 and 1998.

Papers of the Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality (CGHE) and its successor, TORCHE (Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality), 1977-1993, notably a draft constitution and a copy of the constitution adopted on 28 Mar 1981; leaflets, 1977-1992; gay Social Democrat material, [1981]; minutes of the Executive Committee and the Annual General Meeting, 1980-1991; newsletters, 1977-1992, including Blue Triangle and Open Mind; correspondence with Conservative local authority councillors, 1983-1987; material collated by Dr David Starkey whilst Chairman of TORCHE, 1987-1993, including minutes, papers concerning the CGHE, publications and correspondence.

The papers are arranged in sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.

Apply to Archivist. The second accession is closed until listed.

Copyright retained by the donor. Readers must sign an undertaking before citing material.
English

Temporary handlist and on-line catalogue available.

The Hall-Carpenter Archives at the British Library of Political and Economic Science holds material relating to the CGHE in the ephemera collection and the papers of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue; TORCHE website at http://www.torche.gb.org/siteframe.htm. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2000 Bisexuality Civil and political rights Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality x TORCHE , Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality Conservative Party Groups Homosexuality Human rights Internal politics Lesbian, gay and bisexual campaigning groups Lesbian, gay and bisexual rights Lesbianism Liberal Democratic Party Political parties Sexuality Starkey , David , b 1945 , historian and broadcaster

Papers of the Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality (CGHE) and its successor, TORCHE (Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality), 1977-1993, notably a draft constitution and a copy of the constitution adopted on 28 Mar 1981; leaflets, 1977-1992; gay Social Democrat material, [1981]; minutes of the Executive Committee and the Annual General Meeting, 1980-1991; newsletters, 1977-1992, including Blue Triangle and Open Mind; correspondence with Conservative local authority councillors, 1983-1987; material collated by Dr David Starkey whilst Chairman of TORCHE, 1987-1993, including minutes, papers concerning the CGHE, publications and correspondence.

The papers are arranged in sections as outlined in the Scope and Content.

Apply to Archivist. The second accession is closed until listed.

Copyright retained by the donor. Readers must sign an undertaking before citing material.

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English

The Hall-Carpenter Archives at the British Library of Political and Economic Science holds material relating to the CGHE in the ephemera collection and the papers of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.

Temporary handlist and on-line catalogue available.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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