By Chris Richardson
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-04-21Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 4 →
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too. Then there was the problem of space. Too many demands specific to gays would create a lack of 'balance' . The West Nott- tween the city and unions" ingham CLP resolved that problem by mandating its delegates to the District Party to remove all references to gays from the Party's drafts. Back to square one.
The space objectors, however, not be helpful to us..." had a problem when thesequal opportunities section was replaced by an amended version which included the agreement made by the Labour City Council and the why we were writing, a detailed trade unions - and its reference manifesto in the first place. It to gays. would be more difficult for the How could the city councillors right wing to ignore or sidestep present object to a policy they proposals once clécted. had voted for three months earlier? references would be transparent Ting length the mone 1ney hypocrisy. The problem was solvgrowing ed for some by asserting that gay They wanted the Equal Opport- demands might only appear where unities Policy to merely " ... en- those of other disadvantaged