Catalogue Number
NMLH.2004.41.7.23
Object Name
poster
Title
Section 28 = bigot's charter
People
OutRage!
Date
1991-2003
Description
OutRage! was a queer direct action group formed in May 1990 and active until 2011. Its aims were to assert the human rights of LGBTQIA people; to fight homophobia, discrimination and violence; and to affirm rights to sexual freedom and self-determination. This is a plain white poster with black text reading "Section 28 = Bigot's Charter/ Repeal 28!" Section 28 (also known as Clause 28) was a law that prohibited the âpromotion of homosexualityâ by local authorities, covering schools, hospitals, libraries, and other publicly funded places. It was introduced by Margaret Thatcherâs Conservative government in 1988, and was repealed by the Labour Party, in Scotland in 2000, and in England and Wales in 2003. It further marginalised LGBTQIA people by isolating them from their communities and allowed negative attitudes and misinformation to spread as it prohibited LGBTQIA education in schools. The OutRage! logo is at the bottom of the poster.
