April

30^th

Gay actor Michael Booth is murdered in Ealing

May

1^st

OutRage's first meeting

31^st

Fund-raising group formed - bank balance £16

June

7^th

First demo at Hyde Park toilets against police entrapment

OutRage vote to take over Organisation for Lesbian and Gay Action offices at the London Lesbian & Gay Centre

30^th

Action against Revolutionary Communist Party stall at Gay Pride over their stance on AIDS

Laying of wreath at Cenotaph in memory of gays killed during the Holocaust

July

10^th

March with Ealing Lesbian & Gay Forum at protest of murder of gay actor Michael Booth

12^th

Demo by Brighton activists at Princess Diana's speech at the right-wing International

Congress Of The Family, Brighton - they get onstage behind her with pro-gay placards

17^th

OutRage demo against International Congress of the Family - disruption of meeting

19^th

OutRage vote to buy whistles for fund-raising - Blow The Whistle on Queerbashing

27^th

First OutRage Whistle Patrol

August

Demo outside Scotland Yard calling on police to stop entrapment, and work harder on solving gay related murders

30^th

Zap on Paradise Club, Islington, after man beaten up outside and refused re-entry

September

Kiss In at the Eros statue, Piccadilly Circus, to demonstrate against police harassment of public displays of gay affection

10^th

OutRage outreach trip to Manchester

22^nd

OutRage support Black Lesbian and Gay Group picket of Brixton Police Station

OutRage deliver first protest letter to gay pub Brief Encounter over their ban on same sex kissing

28^th

Leafleting of punters outside Brief Encounter

30^th

Meeting with other gay groups to discuss setting up a London Policing Initiative

October

1^st

Support ACT-UP demo against compulsory HIV testing for employees at TEXACO HQ

2^nd

First Policing Initiative meeting with the Metropolitan Police

4^th

Steve Stannard ousted as treasurer - bitter discussion of sectarian interests within OutRage

10^th

Kiss-In at Brief Encounter pub

19^th

Demo against Ealing MP Harry Greenway over comments he allegedly made over Michael Booth's death

November

5^th

OutRage support Gay Rights In Prison demo at Wandsworth Prison calling for free condoms to be made available in British prisons

27^th

Market Tavern benefit for OutRage, hosted by popular DJ Jeremy Joseph

December

3^rd

March from Coleherne pub to Earls Court Police Station to protest Police harassment of gays in Earl's Court

9^th

Winter Pride - March, OutRage pantomime, headshaving & merchandise stall

17^th

OutRage Christmas Celebration For London's Extended Queer Family, Covent Garden - speakers, gay carols, giving of 'presents' to the gay community

20^th

OutRage set up the Coalition For Lesbian And Gay Rights in protest against new legal attacks on SM sex, adoption rights, and increased sentences for consensual gay 'crimes' such as soliciting, importuning and procuring

January

10^th

US Queer Nation 'Cell Structure' adopted by OutRage

13^th

Initial meeting of The Coalition For Lesbian And Gay Rights

14^th

Scrubbing Parliament Clean Of Homophobia with mops and brushes

February

3^rd

Screening of Derek Jarman's The Garden benefit for OutRage at the Electric Cinema

6^th

Mass Turn-in of OutRage 'Sex Criminals' at Bow Street

14^th

Washing Union Jack Clean Of Homophobia - International Lesbian and Gay Association international actions against UK 'Hat-trick of hatred' anti-gay legislation

16^th

Lesbian & Gay Rights Coalition National March & Benefit at Paradise Club

21^st

Zap on Paradise Club over alleged mistreatment of two lesbians

March

11^th

Filming of Derek Jarman's Edward II; spontaneous zap against pop singer Cliff Richard at same studio

17^th

Public meeting at the London Lesbian & Gay Centre on use of the word 'queer' after OutRage member threatens to set fire to himself over queer 'abuse'

23^rd

Zap on Annual General Meeting of National Viewers & Listeners Association - Tory MP Kenneth Baker's speech disrupted

29^th

Zap at Home Office against legal moves to prevent lesbian and gay couples fostering or adopting

April

4^th

Affinity groups adopted after US Queer Nation model

13^th

Liberation mass demo in Manchester

19^th

Zap against Archbishops of Canterbury, George Carey and burning of 'queer

martyrs'

21^st

New affinity group 'Whores Of Babylon' Zap of Rev Lister's church in Tufnell Park over his homophobic newsletter

May

16^th

Re-naming of Office Sub Group to Queer Accountants Never Go Out (QUANGO)

21^st

Zap on Isle of Man stall at Shipping Exhibition, Barbican protesting Isle of Man's continued criminalisation of homosexuality, and police operations on gay men on the island

23^rd

Affinity group Perverts Undermining State Scrutiny (PUSSY) set up

June

12^th

Queer Wedding festival at Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square

13^th

OutRage South Kiss-In, Southampton Town Centre

21^st

OutRage Whistle Patrol/ midnight performance of play TeaTrolley on Clapham Common

27^th

Gay activist Alan Shea from the Isle Of Man attends an OutRage meeting

July

5^th

Outrage invasion of Isle Of Man and zap on Opening of Tinwald (local parliament)

9^th

Zap on Brief Encounter over their 'Bring A Fish' poster, claimed as misogynist

18^th

OutRage Family Group picket of DSS HQ against the Family Support Bill

31^st

Faggots Rooting Out Closeted Sexuality (FROCS) Press Conference claiming to show media hypocrisy over the FROCS 'hoax' to out prominent British public figures

August

1^st

OutRage in-house magazine Queer Reality#1 produced

7^th

Exorcism of the 'demon of homophobia' at Lambeth Palace

16^th

OutRage merchandise & safer sex stall on Hampstead Heath cruising ground

17^th

Work It Girl (WIG) 'urban glamour assault' on Oxford Street

21^st

'Queer Heritage' zap at Epsom cruising ground over police entrapment campaign

22^nd

Launch of Focus Groups to look at issues of race, youth, gender, disability

23^rd

'Big Nancy' cabaret benefit for OutRage, London Lesbian & Gay Centre

26^th

OutRage team wins Vauxhall Tavern Gay Sports Day

27^th

Queers Underground Asserting the Right to Ride Every Line Safely (QUARRELS) action claiming queer space on London Underground tubes

30^th

Queer Planet zap against Amnesty International London HQ over refusal to adopt lesbian and gay prisoners as prisoners of conscience

31^st

Outrage support Gay Rights In Prison demo at Pentonville Prison

September

1^st

Queer Heritage zap at Hampstead men & women's bathing ponds against refusal to allow nude sun-bathing

13^th

Socialist Lesbians And Gays (SLAGS) action against The Guardian for allegedly homophobic article

OutRage stall on Hampstead Heath cruising ground at night

14^th

Condom clear-up of Hampstead Heath

23^rd

OutRage attempt boycott of The Guardian newspaper

25^th

Lesbians Answer Back In Anger (LABIA) focus group first meeting

October

1^st

Hampstead Heath litter cruise

13^th

Queer Heritage demo at Epsom Crown Court in support of activist approaching cruisers to tell them of underclothes police performing entrapment operation

31^st

First demo at State Opening Of Parliament

November

7^th

LABIA Jennifer Saunders action

17^th

1st zap against Living Waters 'ex-gay' movement at St Michael's Church, Belgravia

24^th

Open meeting on future of Coalition For Lesbian & Gay Rights

27^th

Pro-gay leafleting of students at Havistock School, Kentish Town

December

1^st

Zap at St Michael's Church, Belgravia - 11 arrested

3^rd

Zap at Church Of England as Press Release issued condemning homosexuality

6^th

OutRage attend demo against French right winger Jean Marie Le Pen at Charing Cross Hotel

12^th

Ivan Thoms, South African gay campaigner, attends OutRage meeting

January

26^th

Demo outside Evening Standard Awards Ceremony after alleged homophobic reporting

February

6^th

EQUALITY NOW campaign for the General Election begins - March on Parliament - 45 arrests

15^th

Demo against Benetton shops over advertising campaign involving the image of a man dying from AIDS, David Kirby

20^th

EQUALITY NOW 'Queering' of military statues/demo at Ministry of Defence

March

5^th

EQUALITY NOW Wink-In protest against procuring, importuning and soliciting laws at Piccadilly Circus

19^th

EQUALITY NOW Application to register lesbian & gay partnerships

First zap against Conservative Family Protection Group

April

2^nd

EQUALITY NOW Employment demos i) Pat Arrowsmith hands in letter to Dept. Of Employment protesting at employment discrimination ii) Demo in support of Alison Halford, allegedly harrassed because of her sexualit, at New Scotland Yard iii) Demo outside High Court during the Jason Donovan vs The Face libel trial

10^th

OutRage demo outside 10 Downing Street after John Major wins general Election - 3 arrested

11^th

Stickering zap against Guns 'n' Roses records over homophobic lyrics, Tower Records, Piccadilly Circus

16^th

EQUALITY NOW Teenage Turn-In & 'Bend Over For Your Member' demo outside Parliament - OutRage members drop their trousers in an insult to Parliament

18^th

Stickering zap against Guns 'n' Roses, Virgin Megastore

25^th

LABIA attempt to set up a Lesbian Cruising ground on Hampstead Heath

30^th

EQUALITY NOW zap on Tory HQ against anniversary of Section 28; free 'sample' of homosexuality made available

May

6^th

Demo at State Opening Of Parliament

8^th

OutRage demonstrate against the film Basic Instinct

18^th

Double zap against Clerical & Medical at their Bristol HQ and registered offices in London, over alleged discrimination

29^th

'Safer Cruising' action on Clapham Common cruising ground

June

25^th

Abolition of focus groups after OutRage decide they are being used by leftist groups for 'entryist' tactics to disrupt meetings

July

8th

Demo against military queerbashing at Earls Court Royal Tournament

25^th

End of EQUALITY NOW campaign - March on Downing Street

August

4^th

Invasion of Vatican Embassy in London in protest against Church homophobia

8^th

OutRage vigilante watch against British National Party attacks on gay bars in Soho

9^th

Disruption of service at Westminster Cathedral to demonstrate against Church homophobia

September

20^th

Attempted crucifixion at Westminster Cathedral

21^st

Zap against Supt Hames, head of Obscene Publications Squad, at National Women's Council Meeting

October

9^th

Hyde Park 'Cruise-In' - safer sex campaign

27^th

OutRage attend launch of gay Christian prayer Daring To Speak Love's Name, Westminster Central Hall, dropped by its original publisher

31^st

Coalition For Lesbian & Gay Rights March, London

November

9^th

Demo at Royal Mail HQ in support of worker Steven Watts after suffering homophobic abuse at work

30^th

Zap on London Rubber Company HQ for World AIDS Day, demanding extra strong condoms be labelled suitable for anal sex

December

1^st

World AIDS Day demo at Downing Street with ACT-UP

7^th

Demo at Royal Mail HQ in Cambridge

8^th

Demo against Buju Banton outside Hammersmith Palais, after his homophobic song Boom Bye Bye referred to shooting batty boys (homosexuals)

10^th

Storming of Royal Mail HQ in Cambridge

January

17^th

Raid on South Oxley Community Church used to 'cure' homosexuality

February

13^th

Queer Valentine Carnival, Soho, renaming of Old Compton Street as Queer Street

March

26^th

OutRage 'Spank-In' protest against Operation Spanner SM Appeal outside Court of Appeal

Invasion of BBC Broadcasting House against Shabba Ranks' appearance on Top Of The Pops after making anti-gay comments

28^th

OutRage due to be evicted from London Lesbian & Gay Centre after Centre forced to close previous December

April

4^th

Zap on Cardinal Basil Hume, Palm Day procession, Westminster Cathedral

15^th

Phone Zap on Crimewatch, protesting BBC's 'incitement' of crimes against homosexuals after allowing airplay and performance time for anti-gay artists

22^nd

Invasion of BBC Broadcasting House

26^th

Protest against John Birt, BBC Controller, Royal Television Society meeting, Whitehall

May

22^nd

OutRage move into new offices at 5 Peter Street Soho

26^th

Zap on John Major's old school, Rutlish, in Wimbledon, to promote homosexuality and safer sex

June

3^rd

OutRage starts meeting at Covent Garden Community Centre

July

1^st

OutRage disrupt Haringey Council meeting after allegedly discriminatory dismissal of employee David Morgan

22^nd

Zap against Crown Prosecution Service - headquarters invaded, major breach of security

August

26^th

3rd Birthday Party & Relaunch

September

OutRage quits London Lesbian & Gay Policing Initiative after raising doubts over police investigation into 'gay serial killer' Colin Ireland

13^th

OutRage & Act-Up zap Bromley Council meeting over alleged HIV discrimination

16^th

Zap at Western Marble Arch Synagogue in protest at comments made by Rabbi Jakobowitz over 'gay gene'

22^nd

Zap with ACT-UP against Benetton HQ, resulting in the arrest of 'The Benetton 9'. And subsequent court case in which all nine defendants were acquitted. The court case implied that OutRage had been under surveillance by the secret services

October

16^th

OutRage attend Anti Nazi League/Anti Racist Alliance march against fascism in Plumstead

November

12^th

Peter Tatchell confronts PM John Major in impromptu zap

18^th

Demo at State Opening Of Parliament

30^th

Demo with Welsh group Dicclon against Rabbi Jakobowitz at St David's Hall, Cardiff

December

1^st

Distribution of condoms and safer sex resources outside Christ The King Sixth Form College, Lewisham

18^th

Urban Glamour Assault on London centre

February

21^st

Candlelit vigil, Age of Consent vote, Parliament. Age of consent lowered from 21 to 18

23^rd

OutRage members confront John Major as he opens intensive care unit at Kings College Hospital, protesting against the vote on the age of consent

March

14^th

Age Of Dissent March on Parliament

April

Demo outside the Danish Embassy, asking Danes to invade Britain

16^th

OutRage Mersey demo against MP Bob Parry for voting against an equal age of consent

Zap on Labour's National executive meeting in protest at their lack of involvement on lesbian and gay issues, and against the number of Labour MP's who voted against an equal age of consent

May

7^th

Teenage Turn-In, Charing Cross Police Station

29^th

Zap on Cardinal Basil Hume's blessing of the new Catechism, Westminster Cathedral

June

5^th

Demo against Benetton at Quilts Of Love exhibition, Hyde Park

July

10^th

Nude Zap at Hampstead Heath bathing pond

26^th

OutRage join march against Criminal Justice Bill, Trafalgar Square

Inaugural Lesbian Avengers meeting

August

7^th

Queers Against Fundamentalism demo against Wembley Fundamentalist Muslim rally, subsequently adopted as an OutRage action

19^th

Zap against Sgt Paul Canneaux, Parks Police, responsible for policing Hampstead Heath

September

5^th

Handing out of cruising leaflets at Battersea Park

24^th

Zap against The Courage Trust's Open Day at Chorleywood aimed to recruit parents of lesbians and gays and persuade them of a Christian 'cure'

October

9^th

OutRage attend march against the Criminal Justice Bill

22^nd

Zap of Bishop Michael Turnbull at his enthronement in Durham after it's revealed he was arrested for cottaging offences

November

15^th

Zap of Synod Press Conference and confrontation of Bishop Of Durham at Greenwich University Awards Ceremony

16^th

OutRage zap on State Opening Of Parliament

18^th

OutRage National Tour starts to develop gay activism throughout the country

27^th

Zap at Westminster Cathedral, helium filled condoms released

30^th

'Outing' of 10 Church of England bishops at General Synod - named bishops urged to 'declare your sexuality'

December

18th

OutRage disrupt enthronement of John Gladwin as Bishop of Guildford

January

10^th

Letter written to 20 MPs urging them to come out, and outlining the benefits that would be achieved personally and politically

February

21^st

Candlelit vigil, anniversary of Age of Consent vote

March

20^th

Northern Ireland MP James Kilfeddor dies of a heartbreak - Press allege he was one of the 20 MP's sent a letter by OutRage

July

21^st

Zap of True Freedom Trust Turnabout meeting, Westbourne Park Baptist church

22^nd

OutRage disrupt farewell service for Bishop of St Albans

August

13^th

Protest against Assembly For Islam, Trafalgar Square

18^th

Demonstration against President Mugabe, Zimbabwe High Commission

23^rd

Zap of 'ex-gay' movement Living Waters International Conference at St Michael's, Belgravia

September

8^th

'Queer Jihad' declared against Muslim fundamentalist Al-Muhajiroun at Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park

October

1^st

OutRage & Lesbian Avengers picket Sainsbury's over funding anti-gay relidious movements

November

12^th

Laying of wreath at Cenotaph for 'Queer Remembrance Day'

27^th

OutRage nail list of 'queer demands' to Westminster Abbey door OutRage join GLF 25th Anniversary, Highbury Fields

December

19^th

OutRage zap Queen's annual Royal Christmas Staff Ball after she allegedly forbids same sex partners to attend

February

13^th

OutRage launch 'Queer Cupid' campaign for equal age of consent of 14 outside House Of Commons

21^st

OutRage join NUS for "Stamp Out Homophobia" rally, House Of Commons

March

2^nd

Zap at Fulham Police Station after man who was queerbashed is charged with GBH for hitting his attacker over the head with a bottle of champagne- daubing of Queers Bash Back slogan on police wall

June

20^th

OutRage message of support read out by Chrissie Hynde at "The March For Animals" Washington DC

July

2^nd

OutRage comment on Home Office consultation paper on sex offenders

6^th

OutRage billboard - "Portillo Screws Queer Soldiers" in Parliament Square during lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Pride March

9^th

OutRage launch campaign for compensation for gay victims of aversion therapy

August

10^th

Queer Political funeral of original OutRage member Martin Corbett & march through Soho

September

12^th

OutRage launches "Queer The Vote" campaign to bring gay issues to the fore during the General Election

October

20^th

OutRage zap Romanian National Opera at Royal Albert Hall in protest at discriminatory Romanian legislation