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    Monitoring the treatment of sexuality by the Scottish media every month.

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    1 Diagrams on How to Spot Gays. Part 30 - BADGE OF SHAME - March 2010
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    With a contentious 'referendum' approaching, the media release diagrams on how to spot gays.

    2 The Gay Mafia and Souter's Glorified Poll. Part 29 - BADGE OF SHAME - February 2010
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    While the media spread stories of a 'gay mafia', Brian Souter's opinion poll got off to a shaky start.

    3 The Names of Souter's Sponsors. Part 28 - BADGE OF SHAME - January 2010
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    After the announcement of a private 'referendum', a string of Jack Irvine's clients put their names forward as sponsors.

    4 Shang-a-Lang! Part 27 - BADGE OF SHAME - December 2009
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    As 'Keep the Clause' protesters became more muscular, a story broke that many thought would endorse their moral crusade.

    5 One More Gay Death. Part 26 - BADGE OF SHAME - November 2009
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    Scotland is covered in 'Keep the Clause' billboards and the pro-repeal Labour Party has just lost the Ayr by-election.

    6 The Ayr By-Election. Part 25 - BADGE OF SHAME - October 2009
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    'Keep the Clause' were determined to turn the 2000 by-election in Ayr into a victory for their religious and morally conservative stance.

    7 Tony Blair Heads for Scotland. Part 24 - BADGE OF SHAME - September 2009
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    As the Scottish Executive buckles prior to the Ayr by-election, the Prime Minister heads for Scotland.

    8 The Anti-Gay Billboards. Part 23 - BADGE OF SHAME - August 2009
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    As Keep the Clause flooded Scotland with anti-gay billboards, attacks on gays grew and cracks appeared in the Scottish Executive's resolve.

    9 The Girls Hijack Stagecoach. Part 22 - BADGE OF SHAME - July 2009
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    As attacks on gays intensify in both the media and out on the streets, some gays fight back.

    10 The Gay Centre Attacked. Part 21 - BADGE OF SHAME - June 2009
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    A massive newspaper campaign focusing on the emotive issue of children was making life ever more dangerous for Scottish gays.

    11 The Hooker. Part 20 - BADGE OF SHAME - May 2009
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    Whilst 'Keep the Clause' brushed aside reports of a beating outside a gay bar, the murder of a gay man went virtually unreported.

    12 Murder! Part 19 - BADGE OF SHAME - April 2009
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    After the Scottish media focused on Cardinal Winning's support for 'Keep the Clause', life in Scotland for gay people gets ever more dangerous.

    13 Cardinal Winning Takes the Stage. Part 18 - BADGE OF SHAME - March 2009
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    Getting some celebrities and powerful businessmen to join the ranks of 'Keep the Clause' fell flat on its face. But they were not about to give up now...

    14 Mrs Hill fights for Scotland's moral future, Part 17 - BADGE OF SHAME - February 2009
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    THE STORY SO FAR… With most of the Scottish press and the Catholic Church behind ‘Keep the Clause’, Brian Souter finds another association to lend more credibility to his cause.

    15 Opening the Sluice-gates of Public Opinion, Part 16 - BADGE OF SHAME - January 2009
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    THE STORY SO FAR… With most of the Scottish press and the Catholic Church behind Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter’s ‘Keep the Clause’, Scotland finds little support for tolerance.

    16 The Pro-Repeal Press, Part 15 - BADGE OF SHAME - December 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter’s ‘Keep the Clause’ wins the support of the Catholic Church, a School Boards’ Association, a few councils, The Daily Record, The Scottish Daily Mail, Scotland on Sunday and Murdoch's press in Scotland.

    17 Murdoch's press in Scotland, Part 14 - BADGE OF SHAME - November 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter’s ‘Keep the Clause’ wins the support of the Catholic Church, a School Boards’ Association, a few councils, The Daily Record, The Scottish Daily Mail, Scottish Sun and Scotland on Sunday to fight repeal of Section 28.

    18 Scotland on Sunday and Gerald Warner. Part 13 - BADGE OF SHAME - October 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter’s ‘Keep the Clause’ wins the support of the Catholic Church, a School Boards’ Association, a few councils, The Daily Record and The Scottish Daily Mail to fight repeal of Section 28... They are joined by Scotland on Sunday.

    19 Mrs Grant. Part 12 - BADGE OF SHAME - September 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter’s ‘Keep the Clause’ wins the support of the Catholic Church, a School Boards’ Association, a few councils, The Daily Record and The Scottish Daily Mail to fight repeal of Section 28...

    20 The Scottish Daily Mail. Part 11 - BADGE OF SHAME - August 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter’s ‘Keep the Clause’ wins the support of the Catholic Church, a School Boards’ Association, a few councils and Scotland’s biggest-selling tabloid, The Daily Record to fight repeal of Section 28...

    21 Daily Record, Old Mother Burnie and 'Brigadier' Brown. Part 10 - BADGE OF SHAME - July 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter, the Catholic Church and the SSBA feel vindicated after the Scottish press exposed the Gay Sex Now! sex information booklet. They Scottish press are now rounding on the Scottish Executive to fight repeal of Section 28...

    22 Opinion poll fever. Part 9- BADGE OF SHAME - June 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter, the Catholic Church and the SSBA feel vindicated after the Scottish press exposed the Gay Sex Now! sex information booklet. They have now won the support of Falkirk and Lanarkshire Councils to fight repeal of Section 28...

    23 Gay Sex Now! Part 8 - BADGE OF SHAME - May 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter, the Catholic Church and the School Boards’ Association have won the support of Falkirk, Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Councils to fight repeal of Section 28...

    24 Dennis Goldie and the fall of Falkirk. Part 7 - BADGE OF SHAME - April 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR… After the repeal of Section 28 is announced by Labour, Brian Souter, the Catholic Church and the Scottish School Boards’ Association were joined by Scotland’s biggest tabloid newspapers to fight repeal. Shockwaves reached Falkirk…

    25 American money and Souter's last penny. Part 6 - BADGE OF SHAME - March 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR... Wendy Alexander has announced repeal of Section 28. The Catholic Church has been joined by millionaire Brian Souter who pledges to bankroll the Scottish School Boards’ Association’s campaign to fight repeal. Wendy is quickly sidelined when it becomes clear religion is spoiling for a fight...

    26 Driving a bus through the argument. PART 5 - BADGE OF SHAME - February 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR... Despite never being used in schools, anti-repeal campaigners had found a teaching aid tackling homophobia in schools to hold up as an example of why Section 28 should remain…

    27 Mrs Hill and the black lesbian gay in a wheelchair. PART 4 - BADGE OF SHAME - January 2008
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    THE STORY SO FAR... Communities Minister, Wendy Alexander’s announcement that Section 28 is to be repealed is met with a barrage of abuse from sections of the Scottish press and Cardinal Winning…

    28 Wee Wendy and the broken Record. PART 3 - BADGE OF SHAME - December 2007
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    Wendy Alexander MSP announces repeal in Scotland and Cardinal Winning objects.

    29 The Bank of Scotland boss and the ex-guitarist. PART 2 - BADGE OF SHAME - November 2007
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    The Bank of Scotland's deal with extreme Christian, Pat Robertson

    30 Section 28: Sitting on lesbians. Part 1 - BADGE OF SHAME - October 2007
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    The birth of Section 28

    31 BADGE OF SHAME (Summary) - September 2007
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    THE START OF SCOTLAND'S SENSATIONAL SERIALISATION!

    32 CLEAR THE SHELVES! - January 2007
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    You'll have had your oats? Edinburgh or Glasgow - who's the coolest about sex?

    33 The Scottish Media Monitor by Garry Otton - January 2006
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    The Story of the Scottish Media Monitor

    34 The Last Scottish Media Monitor from Garry Otton - December 2005
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    Censorship, exclusion and prudery... Nothing changes!

    35 GodPods and Holy Socks! Is This It For the Church, Then? asks Garry Otton - November 2005
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    Arresting the teacher and selling the Church. What next? Blow up priests and biblical loo-roll?

    36 Garry Otton says Let's Show Marriage the Future - September 2005
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    Thumbs down to 'marriage-lite' and attacking moral conservatism.

    37 Garry Otton on Being Free to Hate Fascism - August 2005
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    Religious hatred in the Scottish media and sex education - a child's rights or a parent's right to say 'no'?

    38 Garry Otton asks Can Gays War With Religionists? - July 2005
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    The Scottish Media Monitor self-censors ahead of new laws protecting religion. But will the law be a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Even The Daily Mail thinks so!

    39 Garry Otton and Where The Sun Never Shines - June 2005
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    Football, condoms, cursing and getting pregnant in Dundee.

    40 The Scottish Press Enjoy a Good Funeral says Garry Otton - May 2005
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    Election time, the new pope and getting the Bible back in the library.

    41 Garry Otton Pokes Some Christian Thugs - April 2005
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    Election time again and the thugs who put the the spirit back into Christianity.

    42 Garry Otton asks: Is the Church Running Scotland? - March 2005
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    Do gays hinder teaching history in schools; was 'Keep the Clause' a job well done and can The Sunday Mail have fun in a gay sauna?

    43 Garry Otton and the Disciplinarians - February 2005
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    Freedom of speech under attack, gay Scotland and the USA.

    44 Garry Otton and the Responsibilities of Being Liberal - January 2005
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    A challenge to liberalism, promoting chastity and gay Jesus.

    45 Garry Otton and the Religionist Gene - December 2004
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    The Republican win hits Scotland and divides the world.

    46 Garry Otton challenges the Obstacle to Sex Education - November 2004
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    The Catholic campaign against sex education and in support of religious apartheid and shelf-clearing 'feminists'.

    47 New Catholic Morality Campaign Fails writes Garry Otton - October 2004
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    The new campaign the church threatens to be as devastating as 'Keep the Clause' and Glasgow's own morality campaign against erotic dance.

    48 Garry Otton Examines the Media's Defence of Marriage - September 2004
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    The big hoo-ha over gays marrying, the damning of transsexuals by tabloid agony aunt and sex workers challenged.

    49 Garry Otton Checks Into a B&B - August 2004
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    Highland guesthouse bars gays from sharing a double room.

    50 Garry Otton Sniffs Moral Outrage - July 2004
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    New efforts to thwart sex education and marching in parades

    51 Garry Otton Sees Hypocrisy in Exposés - June 2004
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    Being responsible about sex and is Dirty Den so removed from how we enjoy it?

    52 Garry Otton Lifts the Veil Off Marriage Before We Take It Over - May 2004
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    Monogamous gay marriage in The Herald, footballers get a bit on the side in The Scottish News of the World and pensioners get it in The Sunday Mail.

    53 Garry Otton Walks the Dog - April 2004
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    Obstructing sex education and doing it 'doggy-style' outdoors.

    54 Time to Declare War on Militant Religionists says Garry Otton - March 2004
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    The Catholic Church wants, amongst other things, separate toilets and more control of the media.

    55 Camp or Conforming; it's all the same for a Homophobe - February 2004
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    Religionists and Civil Unions, being camp and victory for the right to be naked.

    56 Garry Otton Flashes at the Church - January 2004
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    Scotland's take on Jacko, gay marriage and gay schools.

    57 Rape is a Four-Letter Word - December 2003
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    Rape, Prince Charles and the kilt.

    58 'Liberal' Religionists? Do Me a Favour, says Garry Otton - November 2003
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    The truth behind Scotland's so-called gay age of consent at 14 and 'liberal' religionists.

    59 Garry Otton Wants to Go Naked in the Sun - October 2003
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    The opposition of civil rights for all couples by religionists, Gough goes naked and gay 'handouts'.

    60 Garry Otton on Sexual Morality - September 2003
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    Crackdown on saunas, men prosecuted for kissing and Old Mother Burnie and the married bisexual.

    61 Garry Otton on Invasions of Privacy - August 2003
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    Tabloid prudes find five-day sex parties in Dunoon and horny dentists on the Internet while the Church gets wrecked!

    62 Garry Otton on Getting Our Priorities Right About Sex - July 2003
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    Special Rights for Religionists and Reporting Websites for Sexual Liaisons

    63 Religionists and Media Cronies Renew Attack on Scottish Gays - Garry Otton - June 2003
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    The attack on Green Party MSP and new editor, retrograde step for The Record.

    64 Garry Otton on Noble Grossart: When Money Talks - May 2003
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    Scotland's big bankers and the invisibility of gay sexuality from King James VI to pop duo tatu.

    65 Garry Otton on the Hypocrisy of The Sun - April 2003
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    Nudism, outdoor sex hyprocrisy and the girl footballer.

    66 Garry Otton, Releasing the Ghost of Clause 28 - March 2003
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    Lap-dancing, Lego and Lies

    67 Garry Otton. Dancing With Paedophiles - February 2003
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    The press hysteria

    68 Garry Otton Defends Women's Sexual Rights - January 2003
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    Glasgow Sauna raids in moral clampdown and when are knickers sexy?

    69 Terry Sanderson appeals to gays to speak out! - December 2002
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    Gay Times columnist and author Terry Sanderson writes Everybody's Talking About Us - But We Are Silent.

    70 Garry Otton pulls Conservatives, religionists and anti-porn 'feminists' off gays backs. - November 2002
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    Lesbian scenes on TV, the Countryside Alliance and more censorship of sex.

    71 Garry calls it Old, Borrowed and Blue - October 2002
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    Gay marriage, Thought for the Day and the sacking of MacLeod

    72 Garry Otton on the Senseless Scottish Censors - September 2002
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    Glasgow's Censor-in-chief attacks lap-dancing and the story of the vulnerable monk in the Orkneys

    73 Garry Otton: He's A Strange Boy! - August 2002
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    The book, Strange Boy, The Pill and Sex Packs for Schools

    74 Garry Otton asks Where Is Our Voice? - July 2002
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    Silencing sexual liberals, bonking at Luss and sex tips for kids.

    75 Garry Otton Sorts Fact from Fiction - June 2002
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    The Church Under Scrutiny, Alexander's Resignation and Dirty Dancing

    76 Garry Otton Celebrates a Small Breakthrough - May 2002
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    Trinity Mirror accepts gay ads, gays win parenting rights and Glasgow bans nudes.

    77 Garry Otton on Co-Parenting - April 2002
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    Co-Parenting, George Michael, the UAE and Streaking.

    78 Garry Otton on Lap-dancing and Sexism in the Papers - March 2002
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    Lap-dancing, misogyny and Catholic propaganda.

    79 Tally-Ho! Garry Otton Cross-dresses the Press - February 2002
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    Has Erotica a Place in Schools? Militant Religionists Challenge Full and Proper Sex Education and Media Attacks on Transgender.

    80 Scottish Gays Still At War With Religion says Garry Otton - January 2002
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    Militant religionists challenge sex education led by The Scottish Daily Mail and The Scotsman and wild media speculation over another gay murder.

    81 Garry Otton Tells Why Wendy Was Right For Scotland - December 2001
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    Wendy, the face of modern Scotland, Glasgay! plays away and human rights helping a five-knuckle shuffle!

    82 Garry Otton - Hating Religion - While He Still Can! - November 2001
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    Hating religion, homosexuals and kiddies clothes while Paisley does Vogue.

    83 Garry Otton is up to his Neck in Corrections - October 2001
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    What's left of The Scotsman, Paedosteria is back, randy docs and swingers

    84 Garry Otton is Ready with the Shredder - September 2001
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    Dying on the job,Coping with Cuddling and Paedesteria

    85 Garry Otton Waves a Fond 'Foxtrot Oscar' to 'Brigadier' Brown - August 2001
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    Conservatives seize the news, Church militants control the agenda and its a war against gays.

    86 Garry Otton Wrestles Behind the Towel - July 2001
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    Attacking Stonewall, Lap-dancing, Erotic Websites, Naturism and Encouraging Showering in Your Clothes!

    87 Its Payback Time in the Election Special. Garry Otton on Swimming, Saunas and Pretending to be a Man - June 2001
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    88 Garry Otton Drives a Stake Through the Heart of Clause 28, Follows Porn Again Linda and Zealot Gloag in Africa - May 2001
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    89 Garry Otton On Marriage, Weak Women and Roman Law - April 2001
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    90 Garry Otton On Mail Paranoia and the Demise of the Liberal Scotsman - March 2001
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    91 Garry Otton Voice of the Liberal - February 2001
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    92 Garry Otton Voice of the Liberal - February 2001
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    93 Media Minx Garry Otton is Loose Under the Covers - January 2001
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    94 Media Minx Garry Otton is Loose Under the Covers - January 2001
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    95 Garry Otton Watches Scotland Drown in Sexual Repression - December 2000
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    96 Garry Otton Watches Scotland Drown in Sexual Repression - December 2000
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    97 Garry Otton is Fighting Colour Prejudice Against Pigs! - November 2000
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    98 Garry Otton fights Colour Prejudice Against Pigs - November 2000
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    99 Garry Otton Celebrates! - October 2000
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    100 Garry Otton Celebrates! - October 2000
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    101 Garry Otton Watches Them Getting the Perverts! - September 2000
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    102 Garry Otton Examines Sex Between the Sheets - September 2000
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    103 Garry Otton Attacks the Record - August 2000
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    After six months of sharing breakfast with every homophobe in Scotland, it’s apparently all over; the debate over gay sexuality can be brushed back under the media foam-backed. In the Sunday Herald, Iain Macwhirter wrote: “Journalists, this one included, would be happy never to write about the damn clause ever gain. The Scottish public long ago made its excuses and left, and even the keepers of the clause, have developed indignation fatigue.” Oh, have they now…!

    104 Fallout from Victory! - August 2000
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    105 Garry Otton Sentences his Prisoners of War! - July 2000
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    106 The Repeal! - July 2000
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    107 The Rise of Fascism in Scotland! - June 2000
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    108 Garry Otton Charting the Rise of Fascism in Scotland! - June 2000
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    109 WAR EDITION Oooh, Mr Souter… Who’s a pretty boy then? - May 2000
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    110 American politics in Scotland writes Garry Otton from California - April 2000
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    111 Badges of Shame: The Souter Scandal - March 2000
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    112 Hey you! (The Church). Me! (Garry Otton) OUTSIDE! - March 2000
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    113 Garry Otton catches the media with its tongue up the Church’s arse! - February 2000
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    114 William 'Ian' Beggs and the Forces of Moral Repression - February 2000
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    William 'Ian' Beggs and the Forces of Religious and Moral Repression

    115 Garry Otton dances on the Church’s grave - January 2000
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    116 Snubbed by the press, turned away by the NUJ, grabbed by ScotsGay; Garry Otton writes on - December 1999
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    THE PROPOSED REPEAL OF SECTION 28 (Section 2a of the Local Government Act) in Scotland.

    117 Snubbed by the press, turned away by the NUJ, grabbed by ScotsGay; Garry Otton writes on… - December 1999
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    118 Garry Otton finds Women’s Knickers a Threat to Public Order in Scotland! - November 1999
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    119 Scotland’s most popular underground writer, Garry Otton gets under the sheets again - October 1999
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    120 Garry Otton now finds straights clamouring for fair play! - September 1999
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    121 Garry Otton now finds straights clamouring for fair play! - September 1999
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    122 Militant homosexual, Garry Otton gunning for fair play again - August 1999
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    123 Militant homosexual, Garry Otton gunning for fair play again - August 1999
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    124 Garry Otton. The Scottish media’s biggest embarrassment - July 1999
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    125 Garry Otton gets between women scrapping - July 1999
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    126 Garry Otton. The Scottish media’s biggest embarrassment - June 1999
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    127 Garry Otton. Talking to Glasgow, writing for ScotsGay and reading for Scotland! - May 1999
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    128 Nowt as queer as the Scottish press says Garry Otton. - April 1999
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    129 Nowt as queer as the Scottish press says Garry Otton. - April 1999
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    130 Move over Winning, Wallace & Warner, there’s a new bitch on the block, says Garry Otton. - March 1999
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    131 Garry Otton is the dark and evil force Hell-bent on destroying the media. - March 1999
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    132 Garry Otton is on SmutWatch, admiring repression in Scotland - February 1999
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    133 Garry Otton shoots the messengers! - January 1999
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    134 Garry Otton asks the press to step outside! - December 1998
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    135 Garry Otton in the seX files! - November 1998
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    136 Garry Otton keeps up the PRESSure! - October 1998
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    137 Garry Otton buggers the press! - September 1998
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    138 Anyone for sodomy? Garry Otton goes for the hole of the press! The Age of Consent - August 1998
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    139 Garry Otton examines the sexually rePRESSed! - July 1998
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    140 Serving up more of Garry Otton’s erotic fare! - June 1998
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    141 Garry Otton catches the media with its pants down! - May 1998
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    142 Garry Otton in torrid affair with Old Mother Burnie! - April 1998
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    143 Garry Otton, the Blacklisted Journalist taking Scotland by Storm! - March 1998
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    144 Garry Otton is a Porn Again Homosexual - February 1998
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    145 Punch-drunk Garry Otton - January 1998
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    146 Garry Otton and a Sudden Unexplained Interest in Fitba - December 1997
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    147 Garry Otton Going Pubic - November 1997
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    148 Garry Otton Exposes Tom Brown’s Lust for Black Stockings - October 1997
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    ScotsGay magazine, October 1997. (The Scottish Media Monitor was prepared for publication in the new Gay Scotland magazine which folded shortly after its new editor took over, so did not appear last month and appeared this month for the first time in ScotsGay magazine)

    149 Garry Otton: Looking After the Children - August 1997
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    150 Garry Otton says Pervert Watch Encourages Vigilantism - July 1997
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    151 Bad Porn or Good Erotica, Garry Otton’s Seen It All Before! - June 1997
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    152 Garry Otton Casts an Eye on the Scouts - May 1997
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    153 Garry Otton finds the Press Shocked by Condoms for Kids - April 1997
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    154 More Sex Please… I’m Garry Otton! - March 1997
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    155 Garry Otton Questions the Rounding-up of ‘Perverts’ - February 1997
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    156 Garry Otton on Open-air Homosexuality - January 1997
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    157 Tea and Fairy-Cakes with Garry Otton - December 1996
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    158 Garry Otton Basks on the Gay Beach - October 1996
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    159 Garry Otton and the Freedom to Buy Erotica - September 1996
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    160 Garry Otton Languishes in the Ideals of Heterosexism - August 1996
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    161 Garry Otton on Adopting Kids and, Well... Kids! - July 1996
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    162 Garry Otton Looks at the Mail’s Selective Reporting - June 1996
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    163 Garry Otton Examines the Tragedy that was Dunblane - May 1996
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    164 Garry Otton, Media Critic and Lifter of the Chemise - April 1996
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    165 Scottish Mediawatch Reveals Another Gay Murder - March 1996
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    166 Scottish Mediawatch in the lesbian-only clinic - February 1996
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    167 Garry Otton’s Scottish Mediawatch - January 1996
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    168 Media Homophobia II - November 1995
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    In September, Garry Otton wrote of the difficulties of placing an article on gay bashing in The Herald and other newspapers. In October, The Herald, following the convictions in the Michael Doran case, carried a full-page feature on attacks on gay men in Glasgow. Here, Garry Otton turns to an individual contributor to media homophobia.

    169 Media Homophobia - September 1995
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