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Lesbian Protest on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News

On 23 May 1988 a group of lesbian activists invaded a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV news studio as it went live on air. They were protesting against the introduction of new UK laws against LGBT rights.

On 23 May 1988 a group of lesbian activists invaded a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV news studio as it went live on air. They were protesting against the introduction of new UK laws to limit LGBT rights. Booan Temple was one of the women who took part in the demonstration and she's been speaking to Ruth Evans about what happened that day.

Photo: Booan and another protester are led out of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ by security guards. Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

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Wed 23 May 2018 07:50GMT
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet

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