Gay Health Action Activist Meeting

Gay Health Action Activist Meeting

AIDS organisations

LGBTQ+ community centres

AIDS activists

AIDS awareness

AIDS education

STDs

AIDS (Disease)

HIV (Viruses)

HIV/AIDS

Document entitled "Gay Health Action" [GHA] with Gay Health Action logo in header. Discusses the meeting of activists held in Trinity College Dublin on 3rd February, 1985. States that meeting was attended by members of the Dublin Lesbian and Gay Mens Collective, Cork Gay Collective, National Gay Federation and Trinity College Gay Society and Irish Gay Rights Movement (Cork). Mentions that the meeting focused on two main areas where action was required: The Media and canvassing for improvement of current STD Clinic Services. Notes that it was agreed upon to adopt a joint approach to working in these areas and a comprehensive work schedule was worked out and agreed. Also notes that, [a]ll groups present agreed to work on the project under the new title of Gay Health Action." Includes lists of point for an agreed work schedule in this area. Also mentions that the Dublin groups will circulate leaflets/information to local groups who will work in their own areas distributing information; the contacting of groups in Britain and the U.S.A for up to date information; the hopes to produce a GHA leaflet in the near future; and the issuing of a GHA questionnaire to the gay community on their experiences with STD clinics. States that GHA will hold their next meeting in two months time on 20th April in Cork Quay Co-op, Sullivans Quay, Cork.

Gay Health Action

Arthur Leahy Collection

1985-02-03

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1985

Dublin

Ireland