<p>Tash and Adam hear from Ruth Turner, who qualified as a teacher in the 1980s at the height of a destructive public debate over gay and lesbian rights.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Ruth recalls the chilling effect of Section 28, the law that forbade her from supporting queer students, and helps Tash to reckon with their own experience in school.</p><br><p>Buy our book or see our events listings: <a href="https://linktr.ee/thelogbooks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened</a>.</p><br><p>Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith</p><p>The voice of the log books: Serena James</p><p>Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade&nbsp;</p><p>Engineer: David Pye</p><p>Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes</p><p>Original artwork: Natalie Doto</p><p>Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories.</p><p><a href="https://auntnell.com/projects/the-log-books/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode transcripts available here</a>.</p><p>Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email [email protected] or instant message via <a href="http://www.switchboard.lgbt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.switchboard.lgbt</a>.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks">http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>