A PIECE OF Do come in...
I'm afraid the place is in a bit of a mess... THE ACTION •I've just had the Americans in.:
Doing a little peace-keeping. business. 'forget' that the women have done more than anyone else to push the political arguments against cruise to restrict current abortion rights and that can effecLINCEY adequate legislation. If the 'broadened callball have the time or facilities. out' simply wouldn't All the activists involved in NAC realise that the right to choose is not solely about abortion. Issues such as financial inacpenaence, accent nousing. and good child believe that the right to abortion remains central because a woman's right control her fertility is fundamental to controlling her life. This right, onvery won in under great threat.
present there is an enormous amount of anti«DO LION activity The Zanu abortion organisations, They're really experienced at this peace-keeping campaign put the disarunanicul case It's a testimony to the resilience strength of the women's peace SPUC and LIFE, have held rallies and meetings with very little in the way of counter-mobilisations.
The right wing offensive woman's right to choose has been centred on abortion world wide. The recent referenCultu CUEL which added an anti-abortion clause to the constitution, shows the strength of these reac tionary forces. They will be looking to build on this success. And NAC, along with the campaign for rights, has been central providing information about and solidarity with the fight of women worldwide for abortion rights.
NAC needs to be there to fight any anti-abortion LIC)
com thrsh the cougs through parliament.
One day they may bring peace to the whole world... little.
grass roots level.
usual socialists in the Party will be interested not only in what is said, we will be ignored.
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gay men since last year's conference.
and her escapades in the 'Falklands uals, to the rantings and ravings of Fleet Street.
are left unscathed by the press, pose a threat to tree enterorise Britain.
against the natural Brighton gay community, which helped the police inquiry as far as possible, over the local newspapers. lesbians and • gay Police Bill is the first in a long line of attacks, aimed predominantly at people great discrimination.
The Labour Party, within it, must be able to show what can be done. alternative' ticket. We must present an alternative to queer-bashing, and to all forms of discrimination aimed at homosexuals Gay Rights has as its theme 'No socialism without gay liberation'. This is not just a 'good slogan'. I is, in fact, the truth.
Campaign meeting with Reg Corbyn is on Wed 5 Oct. (See listings on page 12 for details). WHAT HAS the Labour Party done nationally about discrimination against lesbians and gay men? The answer, of course, is very It has been left to rank and file members — and the left wing in general — to agitate at The national conference is upon us, and as but what is left unsaid.
Although gays are ten per cent of the population Several attacks have been made on lesbians and of the Party understand the role played by the media in denigrating Michael Foot; in shamelessly denouncing Party policies; in glorifying Thatcher But when such tactics are aimed at homosexeven those sections of the Labour Party who consider themselves enlightened have succumbed Peter Tatchell was not attacked by the media solely because he was gay - he was denounced for putting forward socialist policies to combat years of capitalist rot. Members of more 'moderate' (ie right wing) parties Who are known as homosexuals since they don't anti-gay hysteria surpassed even the campaig latchell recently, as the press showed th progression between child molesters, paedophiles and all homosexuals. The was rewarded with an A-Z of where to find your local queer plastered all It is all too easy to see what the future holds for men in Thatcherite Britain. The who already suffer and especially socialists Thatcher was elected, partly on the 'there is no At this conference, the Labour Campaign for for Gay Rights fringe Race, Jo Richardson and Jerem
•We must strengthen the women's organisation' Socialist Action 30 September 1983 THEI