Abstract

This article details the genesis, making, release and reaction to ‘Homosexuality: A Fact of Life’, an educational tape-slide kit produced by the Tyneside branch of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality in the late 1970s. The kit is situated in relation to the history of sex education in Britain and beyond, and compared to other subsequent examples of educational materials that have caused a furore: the book Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin and its connection to Section 28, and the No Outsiders programme that generated protests in 2019. It is argued that the tactics adopted by the makers of ‘Homosexuality: A Fact of Life’ could serve as a valuable toolbox for future activists.

摘要

本文详细介绍了“同性恋：生活的事实”的产生，产生，释放和反应，这是1970年代后期由同性恋平等运动的泰恩赛德分校制作的一种教育性磁带幻灯片套装。该工具包与英国及其他地区的性教育历史有关，并与随后引起骚动的其他教育材料实例进行了比较：《珍妮与埃里克和马丁同住》及其与第28节的联系，以及局外人计划在2019年引起了抗议。有人认为，“同性恋：生活的事实”制定者采取的策略可以作为未来活动家的宝贵工具箱。