London Gender Newswire Archive

20-12-2006 19:01

LAST CHANCE TO SAVE YOUR FEMINIST LIBRARY

For a number of years the Feminist Library has existed in a state of permanent emergency, with a dwindling number of volunteers to take part in running the library, a precarious financial situation, uncertainty about its location, and a lack of womanpower to pursue crucial funding applications. Read more >>

13-12-2006 13:51

Protest for abortion rights - March 2007

Following the successful FEMINIST FIGHTBACK conference on 21 October, activists are organising a national march for abortion rights on Saturday 3 March - the weekend before International Women's Day (Thursday 8 March). Read more >>

06-12-2006 16:31

Asylum From Rape Bulletin October/November 2006

Our Asylum from Rape Project provides self-help support services to rape survivors seeking asylum. We offer help and referrals, welcome volunteers and provide guidance to organisations on how to meet women’s needs. Read more >>

04-12-2006 11:49

Reclaim the Night photos + report

On Saturday 25th November over 1000 women took to the streets of London to "Reclaim the Night". Read more >>

02-12-2006 12:43

QUEERUPTION 9 Event at SOAS, Wednesday 6/12, 6.30pm

On Wednesday, at the School of Oriental and African Studies on Thornhaugh St. Bloomsbury, Central London, there will be an evening of words, music and pictures based around the Queeruption 9 event which took place in Tel Aviv this summer. Read more >>

01-12-2006 16:42

OutRage!- gay refugees abused at UK detention centre.

OutRage! reveals the abuse of lgbt people held in Harmondsworth. (and demands all such places should be closed.) Read more >>

27-11-2006 17:23

Support Mercy Murua and Peter Gichura, disabled activists at risk of deportation

Dear friends
We ask you to take action and speak out in support of Mercy Murua and Peter Gichura, two disabled activists who face almost certain persecution and death if they are deported back to Kenya. Ms, Murua is in WinVisible, and Mr, Gichura takes part in our joint activities, including the "Claim the Buses" transport action day by wheelchair users, organised by Transport for All in August 2006. Read more >>

26-11-2006 20:26

Feminist Film season continues in London

Great films on December 2 and 3rd in central London Read more >>

25-11-2006 20:26

Misjudging rape

Adjudicators (now known as immigration judges) flout international law and even their own guidelines when they consider the asylum claims of women and girls seeking safety and protection from rape. Read more >>

21-11-2006 11:26

Reclaim The Screens!

Reclaim The Screens feminist film season at Renoir Curzon Cinema: 25th November, 2nd & 3rd December Read more >>

21-11-2006 11:22

Reclaim The Night!

On Saturday 25th November – to coincide with International Day to End Violence Against Women – thousands of women of all ages and ethnicities will march together through the centre of London, to Reclaim the Night. Read more >>

17-11-2006 14:41

IDAHO-to lead gay decrim' campaign at UN

Intl Day Agianst Homophobia organization launches major UN campaign today Read more >>

15-11-2006 16:20

Iran executes another gay man.....

News posted on gay.com -Nov 15th...

Read more >>

13-11-2006 16:20

GALHA: Russian gay activist fights on...

At a Gay & Lesbian Humanist Asso meeting last Friday in London a Russian gay activist vowed to fight on despite the threats from the far-right and religionists. Read more >>

12-11-2006 23:25

legalise cannabis party rehashed

The 'Legalise Cannabis Alliance' (LCA), a legally constituted political party which stood candidates in Parliamentary elections against prohibitionists in the Labour, Tory, Liberal and even the Green Party, has decided on a major change of strategy. Read more >>

12-11-2006 00:20

Last ditch attempt to stop deportation of young lesbian

A last ditch attempt to stop Faridah Kenyini being deported is being organised by Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR). We are asking people to take phone/fax action and if you live in the Heathrow area, to leaflet at the airport on Monday afternoon. Read more >>

30-10-2006 21:51

Feminists protest against Tories

On Saturday 21 October, the Feminist Fightback conference at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London attracted over 230 people. On Tuesday 31 October, activists involved with Fightback will be protesting outside the Conservatives' "Shoes, shopping and politics" event to make clear that rich women discussing shoes and how to become Tory MPs is not our idea of women's liberation!

Come and join us! Read more >>

27-10-2006 17:27

BeyondTv video activist festvial November 26-Dec 2

See below Read more >>

19-10-2006 18:30

Excellent New Women-led Theatre Production This Weekend

Theatre Workshop

- Buried Pasts -

We are all asylum seekers

with internationally acclaimed playwright Kay Adshead
Read more >>

11-10-2006 07:44

Radical Romance Mystery Solved

Romance in politics is rare, especially one sector of public activities to another. Recent ones like Rhoderick Gates in the Labour Party campaigner and the actor Daniel Radcliffe continues to grab headlines, as it did in Culture Now in London, gossip magazines like Young Turks in Turkey, and brawls with The Sun are certainly big when there are more important issues to cover than romance between two public figures. Read more >>