A PHOTO HISTORY OF THE ISSUES IN BERMUDA

Over the years, the Allan Vincent Smith Foundation has kept news clippings of stories, articles, and advertisements relevant to the issues we support. In the following photo account, taken from local newspapers and other sources, we chronicle the attitudes, activism, and changes surrounding HIV/AIDS and Gay Rights Issues on our shores and around the world.

We have an extensive file of news clippings which are available for reading in our office. The information has been collected  to assist students doing research projects, or just for those who may be interested in knowing the history of the fight against stigma, prejudice, and ignorance in Bermuda. Be sure to bookmark this page. We'll continue to add photos and information from our files as time permits. If you have any photos or clippings that you would like for us to include here, please call us at 295-6882.

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Photo Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Everyone's Problem
February 1993

Mr. Joseph (Jo-Jo) Tucker a panelist at a workshop on HIV/AIDS-related counseling urges people to help those with AIDS.

Royal Gazette

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Homophobic Bigotry
March 1993

Public outcry erupts in Bermuda over the signing of Jamaican reggae singer 'Shabba' described by one writer as "a homophobic bigot" when he is to appear in concert at National Stadium. The concert organized by Choy Aming was facilitated by the Department of Youth Sport & Recreation.

 Mid Ocean News and Royal Gazette

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Death of a Legend
February 1993

 

Arthur Ashe at a press conference in April 1992 when he went public with the fact that he had AIDS. He died on Saturday February 6 1993.

Royal Gazette
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Charitible Giving
March 1993

Bermuda Society of Interior Designers present cheque of $2000.00 to Agape House coordinator Mrs. Hilary Soares. The funds were raised for the hospice during a raffle at a black tie casino night.

Royal Gazette
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Warned
April 1993

Mark Herdman of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office responds to inquiries from American gay rights activist Mr. William Courson stating that Bermuda had been 'warned' in 1988 to amend local legislation criminalizing homosexual acts.

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Setting Things Straight
May 1993

"Ex-gays" Mr. Nelson Lord (who at one time considered sex-change surgery) Mr. Anthony Falzarano (a former prostitute with over 400 male sexual partners and now a marred father) and Mr. Jim Brown (who says he was 'pushed' into homosexuality) tell how they were 'healed' with the help of U.S.-based Transformation Ex-Gay Ministries. The men were brought to Bermuda by a group of local pastors to help set-up a similar ministry to 'heal' homosexuals on the island by conducting a weekend workshop.

Royal Gazette