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The Reluctant Gay Activist

Terry Sanderson’s memoir shows gay and secularist activism go hand in hand

Posted: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 by Helen Nicholls

Helen Nicholls reviews The Reluctant Gay Activist, the revised memoir of former NSS president Terry Sanderson. Read More »

Tags: LGBT, Opinion Out Loud, Reviews

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