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Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) © Bishopsgate Institute Catalogued by Emma Dakin December 2009 Table of Contents Table of Contents p.2 Collection Level Description p.3 GALHA/1: Annual General Meetings p.5 GALHA/2: Reports p.13 GALHA/3: Financial Administration p.15 GALHA/4: Campaign Material p.17 GALHA/5: Press Releases p.49 GALHA/6: Legislative Submissions p.57 GALHA/7: Administration p.62 GALHA/8: Jim Herrick Papers p.63 GALHA/9: George Broadhead Papers p.76 2 GALHA Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association 1978-2005 Name of Creator: Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association Administrative/Biographical History: Founded in 1979 in the aftermath of the Gay News blasphemy trial, GALHA is the only autonomous national organisation worldwide for gay and lesbian Humanists. It has members in many parts of the UK and in other countries. GALHA is affiliated to the International Humanist and Ethical Union and the International Lesbian and Gay Association. GALHA is also affiliated to Amnesty International, whose UK section has its own active Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network. GALHA provides a fellowship and voice for the many non- religious in the lesbian and gay community. It aims to promote an awareness and understanding of the Humanist outlook in that community, as well as bringing gay and lesbian rights to the attention of its kindred Humanist organisations. GALHA plays a part in the campaign to combat prejudice and discrimination against lesbians and gay men and to achieve their complete legal equality with heterosexuals. It also takes up issues of concern to Humanists. It lobbies MPs, the media and others. It makes submissions to government committees and responds to government consultative documents concerning lesbian/gay and Humanist rights. It takes part in demonstrations and rallies concerning these rights. GALHA is an integral part of the British Humanist movement and has close links with other organisations in it. These include the British Humanist Association and the National Secular Society, which have each consistently backed homosexual law reform and supported making the age of sexual consent for gay men equal to that for heterosexuals. GALHA is represented on the Humanist Forum (a liaison committee) and it co-sponsors Humanist functions. Scope and Content: Papers of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, including: reports and minutes of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association's annual general meetings, 1980- 1998; annual and chair reports, and relating materials and correspondence, 1979-1997; financial accounts, correspondence, bank statements and book keeping material for Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, 1979- 3 2005; campaign literature and correspondence concerning the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association's various campaigns on gay and humanist issues, 1978-2000; press releases and related correspondence, 1980-1997; correspondences and reports produced by the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association concerning current and new legislation dealing with gay rights and humanist issues, 1980-2004; miscellaneous materials relating the organisational operation and membership of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, 1984-1997; correspondence concerning gay rights issues, Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association publications, press cutting concerning humanism and gay rights issues, and miscellaneous pamphlets compiled by Jim Herrick, 1979- 1999; Collection of Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association publications and reports, photographs, and miscellaneous pamphlets compiled by George Broadhead, 1980-2004. System of Arrangement: The collection is divided into the following nine sections: GALHA/1: Annual General Meetings GALHA/2: Reports GALHA/3: Financial Administration GALHA/4: Campaign Material GALHA/5: Press Releases GALHA/6: Legislative Submissions GALHA/7: Administration GALHA/8: Jim Herrick Papers GALHA/9: George Broadhead Papers Language/scripts of material: English Access conditions: OPEN Copying conditions: Documents cannot be photocopied at present. Digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law. Finding Aids: Copy of hand list available in Library Reading Room. Rules and Conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 4 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. 5 Archives Catalogue GALHA/1 Annual General Meetings 1980-1998 Reports and minutes of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association's annual general meetings (1980-1998) GALHA/1/1 Annual General Meetings 1980-1989 1980-1989 Includes: - typescript circular, 'Notices', concerning subscriptions and meetings at Conway Hall (1p) (1981) - typescript circular, 'Gay Humanist Group AGM, August 29th: Motions for amending the constitution' (3pp) (n.d.) (2 copies) - typescript circular, 'Resolutions for AGM 13th August 1982', by Maureen Duffy (1p) (August 1982) - typescript circular, 'Gay Humanist Group Annual General Meeting, 13th August 1983' (1p) (August 1983) (2 copies) - typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting 14th September 1984' (1p) (September 1984) with typescript circular, 'GHG AGM Resolutions 15/984', concerning sex education literature for schools and the Swedish government's report on asylum for homosexuals (1p) (n.d.) - typescript circular, 'Gay Humanist Group: Annual General Meeting, 13 September 1985' (1p) (September 1985) - typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay Humanist Group: 12th September, 1986' (1p) (September 1986) - annotated typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay Humanist Group: 11th September 1987' (1p) (September 1987) - typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA): 9th September 1988' (1p) (September 1988) - typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA): 8 September 1989' (1p) (September 1989) - typescript note, concerning the inclusion of the issues raised at the Whitby Weekend in the next GALHA publication (1p) (n.d.) OPEN 6 GALHA/1/2 Annual General Meeting 1990 1990 Includes: - typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA): 13 September 1990' (1p) (September 1990) - typescript circular, 'Minutes of the GALHA Annual General Meeting held at the Humanist Centre, Conway Hall, London, on 14 September 1990', by Roy Saich (2pp) (September 1990) OPEN GALHA/1/3 Annual General Meeting 1991 1991 Includes: - annotated typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA): 13 September 1991' (1p) (September 1991) OPEN GALHA/1/4 Annual General Meeting 1992 1992 Includes: - typescript circular, 'Annual General Meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: 13 September 1992' (2pp) (September 1992) OPEN GALHA/1/5 Annual General Meeting 1993 1992-1993 Includes: - annotated typescript circular, 'GALHA AGM 12 September 1993' (2pp) (September 1993) - typescript circular, 'Gay & Lesbian Humanist Association Annual General Meeting held in 13 September 1992 minutes' (2pp) - typescript circular, 'GALHA AGM 13 September 1992' (1p) (September 1992) OPEN GALHA/1/6 Annual General Meeting 1994 1987-1996 Includes: - typescript circular, 'GALHA Annual General Meeting, 11am, 4 September 1994, Salisbury Hotel, Southsea' (2pp) (September 1994) with typescript circular, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist 7 Association: minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at the Braemar Hotel, Morecambe, on 12th September 1993' (2pp) (September 1993) - typescript circular, 'GALHA Annual General Meeting, 11am, 10 September, Sandbeck Hotel, Whitby' (1p) (September 1995?) with typescript letter, 'Do not resume nuclear testing!', from Yngvild Kvalle, Human-Etisk Forbund (1p) (July 1995) - typescript circular, committee meetings attendance statistics (1p) (1994) - typescript circular, 'GALHA Annual General Meeting, 11 am, 4 September 1994, Salisbury Hotel, Southsea' (September 1994) with typescript, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at the Braemar Hotel, Morecombe, on 12th September 1993' (2pp) (September 1993) - report, 'The Pink Triangle Trust: accounts for the year ended 31 July 1995, in GALHA format' (1p) (1995) - report, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: accounts for the year ended 31 July 1996' (1p) (1996) - report, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: Treasurer's statement for the year, 1987-08-01 to 1988-07-31', by Peter A. Danning (1p) (1988) - report, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: accounts for the year ended 31 July 1994' (1p) (1994) - typescript circular, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at the Salisbury Hotel, Southsea, on 4th September 1994' (2pp) (1994) - typescript circular, 'Constitution of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (as amended at the SGM on 14/5/93)' (2pp) (1993) - typescript form, 'GALHA weekend gathering : feedback form' (2pp) (n.d.) - typescript circular, committee meetings attendance statistics (1p) (1995) - report, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: chairperson's report 1993-1994', including the accounts for year ended 31 July 1994 (4pp) (1994) - typescript circular, 'Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association: minutes of the Annual General 8 Meeting held at the Salisbury Hotel, Southsea, on 4th September 1994' (2pp) (1994) - annotated
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