“Crude form of censorship” | Episode 10 The Log Books

After a gay bookshop was raided by customs officers in 1984, the booksellers fought back. This is the story of censorship and community solidarity, and it is not the only one in this episode. Tash and Adam explore the actions of the British state to stop people from seeing things that were considered obscene in the 80s. We also feature a story from people whose magazines and posters were seized, and Adam even sings a song.
Transcript here.
The Log Books — stories from Britain’s LGBT+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline. With thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute and the BFI National Archive.
For more information, take a look at:
More about Operation Tiger
More about Yulia Tsvetkova’s case 
Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest
Ezra Benisty
Music by Tom Foskett-Barnes
Artwork by Natalie Doto
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