14 March 2021

Socialist Party LGBT+ members' meeting: Perspectives and tasks

This meeting is primarily for LGBT+ members of the Socialist Party who wish to discuss the political situation and the programme we need today; and to help the party prepare for 2021

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24 February 2021

Tories tout toilet tensions

The Tory government has opened a call for evidence regarding the availability of men's and women's toilet facilities

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24 February 2021

Pride flag is about unity in struggle

'Rainbow capitalism' is the term given to the corporate bandwagon-jumping of brands using the iconic gay pride symbol - the rainbow flag - to decorate their products during 'Pride season'

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10 February 2021

The Socialist Inbox

Send your news, views and criticism, in not more than 150 words, to [email protected] - or if you're not online, PO Box 1398, Enfield EN1 9GT

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27 January 2021

TV Review: It's a Sin

I remember the first time I heard about being gay outside of jokes in the playground. It was looking at pictures of Kaposi's sarcoma patients in a science textbook page on HIV/Aids.

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1 July 2020

Yes to self-identity

The Sunday Times reported that Johnson intends to dump plans to improve trans people's rights to self-identify

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19 February 2020

Labour Party and trans rights

The Labour Campaign for Trans Rights has intervened in the party's leadership contest, calling on candidates to back its 12-point pledge

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4 September 2019

Priced out of Pride

Southampton Pride has grown year on year. The parade on 24 August was a huge spectacle, greeted by cheers and clapping from shoppers in the streets we passed.

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3 July 2019

Stonewall riots' legacy shows need for socialist struggle to win LGBT+ liberation

The Stonewall riots 50 years ago have been widely seen as the birth of modern LGBT+ rights movements.

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5 June 2019

Sexual harassment of LGBT+ workers shows need for unions to fight

68% of LGBT+ people have faced sexual harassment at work, finds a recent report from the Trade Union Congress. Of these, two in three did not report it to their employers. A quarter of those chose not to for fear of being outed.

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6 March 2019

International Women's Day 2019: End oppression with fight for socialism

On Friday 8 March, women and many men across the globe are striking, marching, protesting and celebrating International Women's Day in unprecedented numbers.

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9 January 2019

Linking LGBT+ rights to the fight for socialism

The growing Socialist Party LGBT+ group held its first national meeting of the year on 6 January, writes Fred Ray.

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7 November 2018

CWI news in brief

Short stories on workers' struggles around the world including US conference and Australian strike.

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3 October 2018

More party than protest, but great response to socialist ideas at Leicester Pride

With over 10,000 attendees including 3,000 people in the parade, Leicester Pride was the largest the city has seen

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22 August 2018

Huge but chaotic Brighton Pride needs to be politicised

Members of Brighton Socialist Party attended Brighton Pride on 4 August. Although it is the UK's biggest Pride event, drawing in more than 400,000 people this year, in recent years it has been largely depoliticised.

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25 July 2018

10,000 at Northern Pride

Initial estimates put the draw for Northern Pride in Newcastle at way over 10,000. LGBT+ people from across Britain were drawn to the energetic and vibrant event to celebrate our sexuality.

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25 July 2018

Fighting for trans rights at Bristol pride

The biggest Bristol Pride yet took place on the 14 June. Following the attempts by anti-trans rights campaigners to hijack London pride, Bristol Socialist Party was out campaigning to support trans rights and fight for the rights of all LGBT+ people and oppressed groups in society.

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25 July 2018

Tories' LGBT Action Plan: 'A cynical ploy with no solutions'

Two thirds of LGBT+ people are afraid of holding their partner's hand in public, or being open about their sexuality for fear of a negative reaction.

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30 May 2018

Historic victory won by grassroots movement

On 25 May, Irish citizens voted decisively to repeal the 8th Amendment, a resounding rejection of the abortion ban and misogynistic ideas about women and our bodies. The Yes vote won a landslide 66% and in all but one county.

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23 May 2018

30 years on from Section 28: the legacy of fighting LGBT+ attacks must continue

On 24 May 1988 Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was enacted in England, Scotland and Wales by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.

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