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Clause 28 had prohibited the "promotion" (or toleration) of same-sex lives, and in the process had inadvertently helped mobilize and unite gay communities. While race and immigration had been high on the political agenda during the 1960s, by the 1980s, sexual issues had been added to it. One critical issue emerged not as a result of the Thatcher administration, although it would help fuel the moral agendas of the new right conservatives. The critical issue was AIDS—acquired immune deficiency syndrome and HIV—human immuno-deficiency virus.
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