Knitting Circle Martin Corbett
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Martin CorbettBorn 27th. November, 1944; died 11th. July, 1996.British gay activist.
He was involved with theGay Liberation Front (GLF)in the 1970s and became a key GLF administrator and fundraiser.
He helped to organise the 1972 Pride march through London. From then on he wore a hat at the marches and attached Pride badges for each year. The hat was on display in August 1999 at the London Museum in anexhibition of lesbian and gay history.
In the 1990s he was involved withOutRage!.
Press cuttings- Gay activist who voiced his outrageObituary by John Jackson inThe Guardian, 22nd. July, 1996, page 11. "e;When Martin Corbett, who has died aged 51 from Aids, helped organise the first Gay Pride march in 1972 less than a thousand people took part. This year there were 70,000 on the march and 200,000 at the festival. But by then Martin was too ill to attend."e;
"e;Corbett's three key political involvements were the GLF in the 1970s, the Organisation for Lesbian & Gay Action in the 1980s, and OutRage! in the 1990s."e;
"e;One of his more memorable moments was during GLF's disruption of Mary Whitehouse's 1971 Festival of Light rally in Central Hall, Westminster. Disguised as a foreman, he bluffed his way into the basement, ordered out the hall's staff, proceeded to disconnect the electrical and broadcasting cables, and thus dimmed the lights on Malcolm Muggeridge, Cliff Richard, and a very disgruntled Mrs Whitehouse."e;
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