IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

NUS Gay Conference

Socialist Challenge No. 30, 26 January 1978 · p. 10 of the scan · 278 words

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page 10 of the scan

THE RIGHT of gays to their sell delermination lutned out to be the crucial debate at the National Union of Students* gay liberation conference. reports GERRY AHRENS. A hundred gay activists met to discuss the deplorable srate of the gay campaign.

Decisions made 31 InC conference are not binding on the union executive, dominated alliance, and as with the majority decisions taken by the gay rently rejected by the executive.

4 measly £200 is all that NUS treasurer Penny Cooper allosubsequent loss of faith in the leilership was cleariy shown hy decisions to vore in TENDIT Of MALOES delegates involved in the Socialist Students Alliance, calling for prioritisation of CaIDSEL both within outse the NUS: Anti-fascisin Gay News, and Lesbian rights to Aid.

The conference, held on 1415 January, also called for the right to hold closed conferences and gay-soes, decision-making The main task for gays in the NUS is to launch a campaign for a prioritised motion, giving gays the right deteratination. lo be adopted by NUS conference. For imacdiate future the Gat News Appeal February must be but with strong NUS by ncluding all the NUS Execu and National Gay Demo. Saturday March to Trafalgar Square for Rally, Stop at Canada House to protest over treatment ol Cenadian brothers and sisters. and to have conferences. Pickel of Canada House on Friday 27 January PIcket Royal Court of Justice FebruarY. self- Disco fa February. Leicester Sa.

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