Media ID 0143-AB |
Various people talking about Mardi Gras (brief), Homosexual Law Reform in the Isle of Man and various queer music tracks (mid 80s)
Unique ID | 1124271662-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | Miles Walker, Topp Twins | ||||||||||||||||||
Related media | |||||||||||||||||||
Details |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Comments | |||||||||||||||||||
Disclaimer | This summary gives general themes as to the content of this recording. It is not a verbatim transcript. Always refer back to the original audio. This is a working document and any amendments/corrections are welcome. |
01:00 | Mardi Gras – various voices talking about how they are enjoying the event (including Carmen ?) |
| |
06:00 | Miles Walker interviewed by Graham Underhill |
| |
06:30 | Homosexual Law Reform in the Isle of Man |
| |
09:00 | Police arrests |
| |
10:22 | The chief-of-police is a Christian, but I don’t think he’s waging a personal vendetta. |
| |
10:50 | AIDS |
| |
11:40 | Testing is available |
| |
12:40 | Prostitution is not a major problem |
| |
15:25 | The main concern is that the change in the law may result in lowering social standards. |
| |
17:00 | Timeframe |
| |
21:30 | The stand that members are taking will not reflect well on the Island |
| |
26:00 | Even bachelors are under suspicion |
| |
| Side B, Queer music tracks |
| |
27:00 | Health warning… watch out for Christian fundamentalists… |
| |
28:00 | “Bigot Busters” song (recorded in Wellington, 1985) |
| |
32:10 | “Here Come The Lesbians” |
| |
35:30 | “I’m the latent homosexual” – Romanovsky & Phillips |
| |
39:00 | “Get up Get up” – Topp Twins |
| |
40:40 | “Need a Man Blues” - Jimmy Somerville |
| |
44:40 | “Gay and Proud” |
| |
48:10 | “Ricky don’t lose that number” |
| |
51:00 | “Gay Spirit/Carnival of Love” |
| |
56:30 | “Happy Heart/Happy High (?)” |
| |
60:28 | “Drop the box” |
| |
65:27 | “Sugar Momma” |
| |