Gay Rights
Socialist Organiser1981 1981-11-26Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 9 →
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MOVEMENT THE major problem at the workshop was lack of time, but we managed to cover a wide area, including the law; differences between the oppression of lesbians and y gay men; sexism within the gay movement; gay culture; gays and the labour movement; and gay youth.
It was obvious that the labour movement has a long way to go in relating to gays and tackling the question of sexual oppression as a whole.
Although there have recent positive steps, e.g. the Labour Party paper 'The Rights of Gay Men and Women" we've progressed very little beyond 'demanding' gay rights to actually organising any fight to achieve the demand.
That's one of the major changes we hope for from the workshop. Class Fighter supporters will be stepping up the fight for the labour movement to recognise that gay rights is part and parcel of the struggle for socialism.
This means having serious discussion and education on gay rights at Labour Party and trade union meetings - and not just passing resolutions in support of gay rights, but getting out on the demos and pickets alongside the gay men and lesbians.
Clive Bradley We also decided that we need to organise ourselves into a group. So the gay comrades at the workshop will be meeting in the near future to co-ordinate activity, to continue the discussion, and to make sure the work is done consistently.
Class Fighter, карет of the National Left Wing Youth MoNeRIcAt 10p plas postage from NLWYN, BM Box S27i Losdon WC1 3XX.
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socialist Oreaniser, Thursday November 26, 1981 Pase 20
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