SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Support Pride '87

Socialist Action No. 162, 10 April 1987 · p. 5 of the scan · 285 words

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hetersexual organisations.

Equal rights for all rights'.

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rights to lesbians and gay men, and the are now being justified as legitimate 'public health' measures. In view of the mounting violence, discrimination and hatred being is is imperative for this... to stand up and be commuted.

the most widespread attendance of working people's organisations at the Pride Carnival parade. of Equality for All -solidarity behind the lesbian and gay organisations in London on 27 June, 1987. IN VIEW of the mounting hostility towards lesbians and gay men, the Pride '87 steering committee is appealing tor support trom predominantly The slogan for this year's Lesbian and Gay Pride march on 27 June is defend lesbian and gay Please pass the following resolution at your trade union branches and Labour Parties. More information is available from Mary Harper 11 Rushton House, Albion Avenue, London SW8 This... rejects the attempts of the gutter press, bigots and right-wing politicians to make use of the fear of Aids to whip up hostility against gay men. We are deeply concerned that the denial of increasingly common calls for greater repression directed against lesbians and gays we believe that We support the initiative of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Weeks Committee in working for We support the organisers' standpoint Defend Lesbian and Gay Rights and we resolve to send our banner and as many of our members as possible to march in oureds make notoriously bad witnesses. Black. Another, described as a 'lower-ranking of. ficer, threatened that in a similar situation to the Broadwater rarm events in tne ruture you migni find some of these coloured youths (sic) happen to jump off balconies. A third complained 'these col-

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