CAGS in the press
Some cuttings
Covering our meetings at The Brief, our protests at apparent homophobia in the legal profession, and various other matters.
See below for the Press Releases we've put out from time to time, and links to some other press coverage.
And some other press coverage
The Brief Encounter
The CAGS series of open meetings with speakers was reported in The Croydon Guardian (10 September and 10 December 2008), The Croydon Advertiser (10 October and 12 December 2008, and 29 May 2009), QX Magazine (10 September 2008), Boyz magazine (11 September 2008), Out in the City (October and November 2008) and UK Gay News (3 September 2008).
LGBT History Month
The CAGS event for LGBT History Month 2008 was featured in the official History Month weblog.
Old favourites
CAGS was featured in the "Groupies" section of the Pink Paper, 23 August 2007.
Celebrating a time of change
CAGS' play reading for LGBT History Month was announced in the Croydon Guardian, Diva, and UK Gay News.
Membership boost for CAGS
CAGS had a dramatic increase in membership during 2006. See the articles in the Croydon Guardian and UK Gay News.
CAGS campaigners' efforts recognised
Two CAGS members were nominated as Croydon Champions for Diversity in 2006, as reported in the Croydon Guardian.
CAGS members tie the knot
CAGS members were amongst the first couples locally to form a Civil Partnership in 2005, as reported in the Croydon Advertiser and Croydon Guardian.
CAGS Press Releases
8 February 2011: Lesbian HIV campaigner speaks in Croydon
30 January 2011: Distinguished lesbian activist to speak in Croydon
6 October 2011: Rearranged meeting discusses homophobia
26 September 2011: Lesbian campaigner to speak in Croydon
8 August 2011: Gay garden party in Croydon
3 August 2011: Older gay people's champion speaks in Croydon
23 July 2011: Campaigning for older gay people nationwide
17 May 2011: Croydon Gay Group celebrates 40 years.
6 April 2011: Safer sex talk in Croydon
3 February 2011: LGBT History Month gets off to a rousing start
26 October 2010: Black History pioneer speaks in Croydon
22 September 2010: Croydon celebrates Black LGBT History
25 August 2010: 60 Guests enjoy Purley gay garden party
4 August 2010: Novelist announces TV deal at Croydon meeting
22 July 2010: Gay Novelist to speak in Croydon
5 May 2010: Stimulating talk by a gay prostitute
12 April 2010: "Croydon gay group to quiz election candidates" *
31 March 2010: "Croydon gay group to hear health talk" *
21 Jan 2010: "Croydon honours gay war heroes" *
21 Jan 2010: "Croydon Library's gay section expanded" *
21 Jan 2010: "Croydon gay group to quiz party representatives" *
3 June 2009: "Gay campaigner speaks in Croydon"
21 May 2009: "Peter Tatchell to speak in Croydon"
13 Feb 2009 (Silver Rainbow) "Croydon Gay Group voted third best in the country"
13 Dec 2008 (Silver Rainbow) "National recognition for Croydon gay group"
3 Dec 2008: "Veteran campaigners speak in Croydon"
8 Oct 2008: "Brian Paddick speaks in Croydon"
24 Sep 2008: "Brian Paddick in Brief"
2 Sep 2008: "Distinguished speakers to address gay events in Croydon"
4 Feb 2008: "History of same-sex partnerships celebrated in Croydon"
6 Feb 2007: "Police Purge Homosexuals"
22 Jan 2007: "Croydon group celebrates Gay History Month"
22 Nov 2006: "New members boost for Croydon gay group"
Note: items marked with an asterisk above are in pdf format.
CAGS – Croydon Area Gay Society





