Gay trade unionists plan newsletter

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conference was held in Sheffield on 28 March.

tew vouth. workshops, and the trade unions of lesbians, be held at the national lesbian conference.

decided to try to set up local groups to do this.

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London SE9 4SA FOLLOWING the success of the 1,000-strong march against state repression of lesbian and gay people in February, the second annual Gay Rights at Work It was attended by 60 people, with only ten men and a There were some useful discussions in the , which covered such areas as youth sexualit!

Women at the conference wore critical of the lack of understanding by the men there of the specific problems and another meeting of trade unionists is to It was widely felt that there was a need for gay trade unionists to meet regularly to discuss the many political and personal problems that we face at work, as well as planning work in the local labour movement, and it was These could be particularly useful for gays in the manual unions, where gay self-organisation is present!!

A bi-monthly newsletter is to be produced to aid these Further details from: GRAW, c/o 7 Pickwick Court.

Socialist Challenge 9 April 1981 Page 15