Bristol lesbian conference prompts wider discussion

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The third national lesbian conference was held on 28-29 February in Bristol. The attendance was nearly double that at last years comerence. and worksIous work bian teachers, lesbians and socialism, lesolan motners. cle The conference took two important decisions. A number of amenaments wer proposed to the working womens char ter (WWC) on the question of sexual orien tation. which aim to initate discussion within both the women's movement and the labour movement as a whole Secondly, a resolution was passed stressing the need for links to be drawn between the whole question of female sexuality and the richt of women to con trol their own bodies. The demands raiseu arouna ine nauonal ADoron LaH! balan were scen to be or via noorance port the 3 April demo.

The raising of new issues and new debates in the wake of the Ww and NAC campaigns is one or Her MOsE IDor the Bristol lesbian conference are a useful contribution to that process.

It is through such committees that a campaign of action is now being built. but this alone is not enough. These bodies should fight to take up policies in the NUT and broader labour movement which can really begin to provide a solution to the problems confronting teachers As part of this fight, the International Marxist Group is standing a candidate.

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