''GEMMA'' is a magazine and a social group founded in 1976 whose mandate is to provide a "friendship and support group for disabled lesbians in England". The organisation was founded by members of lesbian organisation

Sappho Sappho (; el, Σαπφώ ''Sapphō'' ; Aeolic Greek ''Psápphō''; c. 630 – c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her Greek lyric, lyric poetry, written to be sung while ...

and mixed organisation

Campaign for Homosexual Equality The Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE) is a membership organisation in the United Kingdom with a stated aim from 1969 to promote legal and social equality for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in England and Wales. Active throughout the 1970s ...

, including Elsa Beckett. Gemma's member newsletter was published in regular print, in braille as well as

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format. In her essay ''Unearthing Our Past: Engaging with Diversity at the Museum of London'',

Raminder Kaur Raminder Kaur is a Professor of Anthropology and Cultural Studies in the Departments of Anthropology and International Development at the University of Sussex. She has conducted fieldwork in India and Britain researching topics such as migration ...

describes a leaflet promoting the activities of Gemma, which is a part of the

Museum of London The Museum of London is a museum in London, covering the history of the UK's capital city from prehistoric to modern times. It was formed in 1976 by amalgamating collections previously held by the City Corporation at the Guildhall, London, Gui ...

collection, as "crucial to exploring the theme of multiple identities or difference within difference".Kaur, Raminder. ''Unearthing Our Past: Engaging with Diversity at the Museum of London'' accessed Feb 5,2012 http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Research/Your-Research/RWWC/Essays/Essay1/KaurEssay8.htm

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Disability and sexuality Disability mass media LGBT-related magazines published in England Lesbian-related magazines LGBT history in the United Kingdom LGBT organisations in England Magazines established in 1976 Lesbian organisations based in the United Kingdom {{LGBT-org-stub

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