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The first woman in the Gay Liberation Front in 1970 is fighting again for lesbian and gay rights in 2021

Bev Jackson was at the inaugural meeting of the Gay Liberation Front at the London School of Economics in October 1970. She was the only woman there. Now Jackson is helping to lead LGB Alliance, which she co-founded with Kate Harris, in its fight against the promotion of gender identity policies and their corrosive impact …

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Julie Bindel: How I miss the lesbian bar

There are virtually no lesbian-only bars left. Writer and feminist campaigner Julie Bindel looks back at the heyday of lesbian women-only venues and club nights and what made them so special. In 1979, aged just 17, I left the north east of England in a quest to find feminists and lesbians and moved to Leeds, …

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CJ Liberte: It’s time to get the queer out!

A few years ago I was at a party with some acquaintances when the lively discussion turned political. I have always enjoyed a good natured debate, and many topics were covered with enthusiasm, the drinks flowing. As the evening got later an LGBT issue was brought up. I can’t remember exactly what it was about, …

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Bell v Tavistock – the appeal: Briefing by legal commentator Dennis Kavanagh

In the last few days, the Court of Appeal has scheduled the much-anticipated appeal in Bell v Tavistock for late June for a hearing expected to take two days. The Court of Appeal may well be an intermediate stage in this case with many commentators expecting this matter to be resolved ultimately in the highest …

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Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS by Derek Frost: this poignant and informative autobiography records a devastating era for gay men

Distinguished designer Derek Frost and pioneering entrepreneur and creator of Heaven nightclub, Jeremy Norman, met and fell in love more than 40 years ago. In the early 1980s their friends began to get sick and die. AIDS had arrived in their lives. When the couple got tested, Jeremy received what was then a death sentence …

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Radical feminist campaigner Sheila Jeffreys on why she’s still fighting for lesbian and women’s rights in 2021

Radical feminist campaigner and author Sheila Jeffreys has been at the forefront of lesbian rights and the women’s liberation movement since the 1970s. Last autumn she published her autobiography Trigger Warning, a fascinating account of lesbian and feminist history in the UK over the last 50 years. David Bridle spoke to her about the autobiography, …

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L’importance d’un beau torse dans la vie d’un mâle (et d’un vaccin)

Le Premier ministre grec donne l’exemple. Et le ministre français de la santé aussi. Plus tôt tu mourras, plus longue sera ta mort… alors vaccin ! En quoi consiste la beauté virile qui nous émeut au premier coup d’oeil ? Des épaules larges, un torse musclé, une toison qui prouve que le mec a atteint …

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Famille arc-en-ciel déboutée du droit d’asile: l’ONU intervient

Le Comité des droits de l’enfant a condamné la Finlande, qui avait refusé l’asile à un couple de femmes et à leur fils, victimes de harcèlement en Russie. L’article Famille arc-en-ciel déboutée du droit d’asile: l’ONU intervient est apparu en premier sur 360°.

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LGBTQ+ Twitter Drags Ted Cruz for Jetting to Mexico During Texas Storm

People are dying, Ted.

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Equality Act Reintroduced in U.S. House; Vote Next Week

The bill would ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination nationwide in employment, housing, public accommodations, and more.

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