This conference opposes all discrimination on the grounds of sexuality and notes that existing Labour party policy with regard to Lesbians and Gays (L&Gs) fails to meet the legitimate demands of L& Gs, and that a consistent and principled campaign conducted over a number of years is necessary to reverse that failure.
Conference welcomes the progress made by some Labour authorities and looks for an end to the institutionalised oppression of L&Gs.
It therefore:
a) Instructs the NEC to draw up a L&G rights bill, which should specifically: i) declare that L&G acts and relationships are not contrary to the public policy of the law: ii) prohibit discrimination by the courts against L&G in child custody and in unfair dismissal on grounds in any way connected with sexuality or lifestyle: iii) abolish criminal laws that discriminate against L&Gs: iv) make discrimination on grounds of sexuality an achonable discriminatory regulations and by-laws: v) prevent police harassment against L&Gs and calls upon the PLP to introduce such a bill & support bills to reform the law in this direction with a three-line whip:
b) Calls upon all Labour local authorities, district and county Labour Parties to adopt practices and policy to prevent discrimination against L&Gs, and in particular to 1) adopt and enforce equal opportunities policies in relation to sexual orientation along the lines of Islington... ii) end discrimination L&Gs in housing policies: iii) provide funds for L&G switchboards & centres: iv) publicise the anti-discriminatory policies listed above:
c) instructs the NEC to: i) organise a campaign of education amongst the membership of the party on the oppression of L&Gs in conjunction with the LCLGR: ii) place adverts, in the L&G media and produce leaflets using the slogan ' ports L&G rights — join the LP.' d) Instructs the NEC to set up a sub-committee in collaboration with the LCLGR to organise the implementation of this policy.
NB Please remember that resolutions count as one unless the wording is at least slightly different.
Labour Compaign Mer Gay Rights Islington Socialist Action Forum "Gay Liberation in the Eighties' "A discussion around the book which describes the origins and the forms of gay oppression. Reaction that in the elaborated that will ensure that gay people and heterosexuals are no longer separate and opposed groups.
The discussion will be led by Jamie Gough, 4.
one of the authors of the book.
Sunday 2 June, 7.45pm Queens Arms, Dueensland Rd N17.
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Anne McClery, speak
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