The union had funded a number of studies groups in various disciplines for some time, but a key point arrived when it agreed to the setting up of a Peace Studies Section. As this was seen to be outside the usual range of academic subjects normally offered in higher education it opened the way for the argument that a union Lesbian and Gay Studies Section could be justified on the same terms. The Section also advertised its inaugural conference by taking out a display for 62 in the 18th.
Teachers launch studies , which gave details of the conference in the same issue.
In the 19th. Details of the forthcoming conference were also given in the Outreach section of City Limits on 25th. The inaugural conference and AGM of the Section was held at London Friend on 5th. 1988 Official conference report. The first newsletter of the Section was published in May, 1988.