1993 – Colin Ireland kills five gay men before being caught

1990 – Direct action group founded

1990 – First organisation to support gay and lesbian police officers

1989 – New lobbying tactics used

1989 – AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power

1988 – Notorious homophobic legislation takes effect

1987 – Capital Gay targeted

1987 – Police target gay men involved in consensual S&M acts

1987 – Government uses scare tactics to combat AIDS The Government ran a series of adverts on TV and sent leaflets to every household in the country, depicting ice-bergs and giving information about HIV and AIDS. 

1986 – Funding at risk for both organisations