The Big Issue [SEP] inception
The Big Issue
The Big Issue is a street newspaper founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991 and published in four continents. "The Big Issue" is one of the UK's leading social businesses and exists to offer homeless people, or individuals at risk of homelessness, the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society. It is the world's most widely circulated street newspaper.
History.
Inspired by "Street News", a newspaper sold by homeless people
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- "On the (Gay) Radio" by Robert Nesti, EDGE National Arts & Entertainment Editor, Monday Sep 3, 2007
- "Jonny McGovern: Bio" The Big Gay Sketch Show, LOGO online
- "Laugh out loud: Queer comedy sketch show launches with former sitcom actress calling the shots" By Chris Azzopardi, (originally printed 04/19/2007 (Issue 1516 - Between The Lines News))
- "Doing It His Gay Way