UK Indymedia - UK Gender Newswire Archive

Life of anarchist total objector Mehmet Tarhan is in danger!

25-05-2005 09:35

Anarchist, gay total/consciencious objector Mehmet
Tarhan has been under arrest for over 45 days. He has faced threats, torture and a lynching attempt by some of the prisoners who are under the manipulation of prison administration.

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“Freedom for ALL Palestinians”, urges OutRage!

23-05-2005 10:30

“Gay Palestinians are being beaten, tortured and murdered by factions of the PLO, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Palestinian Authority,” according to Peter Tatchell of the queer rights group OutRage!

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Malcolm X - gay black hero?

19-05-2005 11:14

On Malcolm X's 80 birthday, Peter Tatchell reveals the hidden gay past of the American black nationalist leader

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Gay Saudis tortured, flogged and executed

17-05-2005 16:24

Defend gay Muslims persecuted by fundamentalism
17 May is “International Day Against Homophobia”
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's most homophobic countries. Gay people are routinely arrested, jailed, tortured, flogged and sometimes executed

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Protest against Saudi torture and executions

13-05-2005 11:15

Join our protest on the International Day Against Homophobia.

Tuesday 17 May 2005
12 noon to 2pm
Saudi Arabian Embassy
30 Charles Street, London W1J 5DZ (nearest tube Green Park)

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Muslim call for Islamic reformation

04-05-2005 13:39

Muslim call for Islamic reformation
Irshad Manji plans progressive Muslim think-tank
London meeting to challenge fundamentalism

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US First "Lady" Reveals: GWB in Masturbation of Horse

03-05-2005 16:25

03 May 2005 Laura Bush showed the other side of the Sourthern Belle Saturday night (live) when she protrayed your Dear Leader, Pres. George W. Bush, as masturbating a male horse. What other kinds of animal husbandry do they practice down there on the farm?

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BIRTH CONTROL BY DECREE IN UZBEKISTAN

03-05-2005 12:58

A family planning campaign that looks benign is marred by allegations of forced sterilisation on a wide scale.

By Malik Boboev, Galima Bukharbaeva and Yusuf Rasulov in Andijan and Tashkent.

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NEW sex-worker site

02-05-2005 00:55

Sex workers fight back!

Articles about women's liberation, sex-worker organising, struggles, issues, etc.

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 11:29

The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 11:20

The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 10:52

The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

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Irshad Manji speaks in London

19-04-2005 11:00

The theme of Ms Manji's talk in London will be 'Faith + Politics + Human Rights' and will follow from the issues raised in her book 'The Trouble with Islam...'

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R.I.P. Andrea, my sister

12-04-2005 12:31

Andrea Dworkin died at the weekend, leaving the radical feminist community feeling a profound loss.

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R.I.P. Andrea

11-04-2005 22:43

Andrea Dworkin, a wonderful and inspirational feminist, died on April 9th. (long article)

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Royal Wedding – Gays demand marriage rights too

11-04-2005 09:02

Tatchell detained under Terrorism Act
Windsor public support same-sex marriage rights
Gay marriage ban is illegal under Human Rights Act

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Pope opposed gay and women's rights - Condom ban killed millions

04-04-2005 13:03

While the Pope's opposition to war and poverty was commendable, his attacks on the human rights of women and gay people were gravely immoral.

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Irish Historian Margaret Ward's New Book: An Interview

04-04-2005 04:56

Irish historian Margaret Ward discusses her new book and current Irish historical and media situation, in a recent e-mail interview for indymedia website readers.

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Zimbabwe exiles call for people’s uprising

01-04-2005 10:25

Archbishop’s appeal for anti-Mugabe rebellion praised - Elections condemned as “rigged” and “not free, not fair”.
Zimbabwean exiles and UK supporters urged a “general strike and people’s uprising to overthrow President Mugabe’s tyranny”, today Thursday 31 March 2005.

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Equality Bill excludes gay rights

31-03-2005 08:31

Protection from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation has been excluded from five key provisions of the government’s new Equality Bill.