Lesbian and gay rights | Socialist Action 1983

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FIVE hundred people attended the Legislation for Lesbian and Gay Rights conference on It was the largest, most representative gathering ever of supporters of lesbian and gay rights in wide range of AN LCLGR delegation will be meeting Labour Party general secretary Larry Whitty on Friday 29 May.

The Labour Campaign for Lesbian many trade unions, Irom UMBAi U to the NUM. Ken Livingstone platform that a Labour coverimicul would rapidly enact the legislative demands of the lesbian and gay movements.

ine conterence resolved to continue the weekend's discussions in order to produce a detinitive charter for lesbian and gay rights. and Gay Rights has now received a walter assurance from him that the party will honour its pledge to set up a national lesbian and gay rights working party. The lobby originally called for that day has therefore been cancelled.

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sponso ship frange Whitty gives gay rights committee pledge