London Gender Newswire Archive

19-01-2006 01:33

Galloway activist urges: assault Tatchell

This story is on a number of news sites, thought it may be of interest seeing as similar threads have been posted to previous homophobic comments made by Galloway's henchman. Read more >>

18-01-2006 15:58

Polish MEP says gays and the issue 'undermine the EU' !!

MEP's debated homosexuality on Jan 16th. They demanded
better protection for LGBT people across the EU in the light of recent attacks and some new (Eastern Euro) countries bans on gay parades and civil partnerships etc(Poland/Latvia etc)
However,a Polish MEP defended its 'position'. (See 1 & 2) Read more >>

14-01-2006 02:51

US military build up in African oil quest

Growing exploitation for oil in Africa is bringing with it an increased U.S. military presence in the region. Within a decade 25 percent of U.S. oil imports will come from West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, according to projections by the US Department of Energy and the CIA. Read more >>

12-01-2006 13:44 | 1 addition

Global Womens Campaign For Peace In Iraq

On Thursday January 5th 2006 women from around the world - from the USA to Iraq to Britain to Japan - launched a campaign aimed at ending the war and occupation in Iraq. Read more >>

11-01-2006 03:05

Peter Tatchell attacks Muslim journalist!

Gay human rights and gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has joined the condemnation of Muslim journalist Adam Yosef following deeply offensive comments made by the latter in national Asian newspaper Desi Xpress. Read more >>

04-01-2006 16:28

OutRage!- on Sir Iqbal Sicranie's outburst over gay rights etc.

OutRage! responds to the comments by Sir Iqbal Sicranie on Radio 4 jan 3rd. Read more >>

04-01-2006 15:11

Demonstration Friday 6 January 2006 outside Egyptian Embassy

Demonstration Friday 6 January 2006
from 2:00pm - 4:00pm outside Egyptian Embassy 26
South Street, London nearest station .. Marble Arch
Read more >>

20-12-2005 11:57 | 1 addition

Lesbian hunger-striker ends 33-day fast

Zimbabwean still fighting for release from detention - A Zimbabwean lesbian protesting against her detention without trial in a Bedfordshire asylum centre has ended her 33-day hunger strike.
Read more >>

16-12-2005 11:06

Asylum betrayed

The Home Office asylum system is corrupt, with applications prejudged and lawyers prevented from properly representing their clients. By Peter Tatchell Read more >>

05-12-2005 16:49

OutRage!- Jamaican AIDS activist murdered

Jamaican AIDS activist Steve Harvey was found murdered last week. . Read more >>

29-11-2005 16:17 | 2 additions

OutRage!-supports Iran students demo 7 Dec.

gay rights group Outrage! has called on all LGBT people to support the demo on Weds 7 Dec 2005 organized primarilyto support Iranian students.

5 more gay people have been 'executed' in Iran recently.
Read more >>

29-11-2005 13:44

Reclaim the Night, London, 25th November 2005

Photos from Reclaim the Night March - from Soho to University of London Union, 25/11/05. Approx 600 women. Read more >>

23-11-2005 16:27

Polish riot police attack on gays:Demo 24 NOV..

gay rights groups OutRage! stages a demo over the attack on gay parade by riot police.
Polish Prime Minister visting London 24 Nov. Read more >>

24-10-2005 13:13

Gate Gourmet Demo - Downing Street - Tuesday!

STATEMENT FROM GATE
GOURMET WOMEN WORKERS
WE DEMAND JUSTICE AND RESPECT AS WOMEN AND AS
WORKERS! Read more >>

19-10-2005 01:22

NO GODS! NO MASTERS! Support Iraqi Feminist Secular Resistance!

This workshop to be held Saturday Oct 22 5PM, at the London Anarchist Bookfair, will discuss why it is critical for activists to oppose the religious Right both in the West and in Iraq. We seek to establish relationships of mutual aid with secular resistance movements in the Middle East. Read more >>

17-10-2005 19:57

Public Meeting- Women Organising against the War in Colombia

Speakers:
Jackeline Rojas, Organizacion Femenina Popular, Colombia

plus speakers from Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Peace Brigades International Read more >>

13-10-2005 21:05

Gate Gourmet MASS SOLIDARITY 16 Oct

MASS SOLIDARITY WITH GATE GOURMET STRIKERS :
SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BEACON HILL

STATEMENT FROM GATE GOURMET STRIKERS SUPPORT GROUP WEST
LONDON AND SOUTH ASIA SOLIDARITY GROUP

The dispute at Gate Gourmet is NOT OVER. The workers are still on the picket line. The following facts need to be publicised:
Read more >>

05-10-2005 15:29

OutRage!-report on the demo-Iran Embassy

Report and pics of the demo outside the Iranian Embassy: 4 October against Iran's attacks on gay people (and others). Read more >>

30-09-2005 14:35

New Iranian Protest - Stop killing gays

OutRage! and axm magazine call for mass protest against the homophobic atrocities in Iran outside the Iranian Embassy, London from 1pm on Tuesday 4th October. Read more >>

06-09-2005 20:58

LOOKING FOR BRIT WOMEN MARRIED TO ASYLUM SEEKERS

WEDDING BELLES!!!!!!!!!

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! Read more >>