00:00 About first relationship, Kenny from Edinburgh. S had testosterone implants

which re-kicked puberty even though in thirties. S wanted open relationship, Kenny agreed, but in practice finished relationship. In Edinburgh S had short-term relationships characteristic of people with KS, due to short-term memory loss. Tried to meet people on the gay scene but no good at chatting up. Describes gay centre in Broughton St, Edinburgh, and continues about the Lantern Group, which met downstairs: when meeting, a lantern was in the window. This social group had outings to Glasgow and Stirling – disco held by Stirling group [Forth Friend].

08:33 Reasons why returned to Glasgow: father in eighties, brother George at home, used to visit them in Clydebank every week, needed to support them. No friends in Edinburgh. S obtained present home in Glasgow in 1997 through Home Swap. Father had stroke month later, died year and half later aged 86. Father lost faith, regretted time and money spent on Catholic Church, and disappointed by Cardinal Winning not visiting in hospital until very end. Teetotaller father asked for whisky at the end, but just sniffed it. Important period for family members: father talked as he’d never done before. S non-believer since leaving seminary, only three of the twelve siblings remained Catholics. Church left S with feelings of guilt. S had to battle against this and memories of being sexually abused as a child by a relative, who eventually apologised after more than twenty years.

19:36 Five members of family migrated to Australia and New Zealand, two brothers Bill and John close to S and supportive. S gets most support from friends. Family keep in touch via internet. Background to relationship with brother George, ‘me and my shadow’: mother always made S take George along too, S resented this. About S’s wild temper as child because suffering from ADHD, threw things, explains how this felt. Story of psychiatrist telling mother S just faked blackouts. Reasons why S didn’t tell siblings about KS and intersex: asked them to watch Channel 4 TV programme about the condition. Some didn’t respond; positive response from Bill and John. George was in the programme. The Kleinfelter’s Association UK made official complaints about it, otherwise it was well received.