Name/TitleBanner: Stop Bigotry
About this objectLarge hand-painted textile banner made from a white sheet and attached to two wooden poles. The centre of the banner features a pink triangle outlined in black, superimposed with the slogan 'STOP BIGOTRY'. Along the top of the banner is a row of smaller pink triangles, and the words 'GALLUS ~ GAY~ LESBIAN ~ Liberation' have been painted around the edges. The banner also has five small cut-out sections in the shape of a star and four triangles. Date unknown but likely to have been made during the anti-Section 28 campaign of the 1990s.
MakerGallus Gay & Lesbian Liberation
Date Madec.1990s
Period1990s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, paint
Organic, textile
MeasurementsH: 1700 x W: 1940 mm (banner only)
H: 2400 (pole)
Subject and Association Keywordsarts - textiles
Subject and Association KeywordsLGBTQ+
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow history
Subject and Association KeywordsDiscrimination
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_28:
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship". It is sometimes referred to as Clause 28, or as Section 2A in reference to the relevant Scottish legislation. The legislation came into effect during Margaret Thatcher's premiership on 24 May 1988. It caused many organisations, such as LGBT student support groups to either close, limit their activities or to self-censor. In addition, Section 28 had a widespread impact on schools across the United Kingdom. This was due to uncertainty around what constituted the "promotion" of homosexuality, leading many teachers to avoid discussing the topic in any educational context. Section 28 was first repealed in Scotland under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. It was subsequently repealed in England and Wales in November 2003, following New Labour's initial unsuccessful attempt to repeal the legislation under the Local Government Act 2000.
Named CollectionLesbian Archive @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBanner (textile)
Object numberGWL-2025-37
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved