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Working Class QUEERS at Sheffield Pride:

21-06-2009 18:20

English Democrat and newly elected Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies – the man with the Welsh name who wants to reclaim Monmouthshire – has threatened to cut funding to the town’s annual Gay Pride event. He says…

“My policy on gays and lesbians is very simple. I don’t think councils should be spending money on them parading through town advertising their sexuality.”

Yorkshire Post: 'If anyone ever deserved a good slap, this woman..did'

18-04-2009 13:20

A columnist writing in the Yorkshire Post yesterday had this, somewhat controversial view published on the attack by a policeman on a woman demonstrating against police brutality.

Lynn Breedlove/Trans Workshop/Queer Film Night/Vegan Kaffe

26-03-2009 23:10

Lynn Breedlove (queer feminist trans activist and lead yeller of punk band Tribe 8), brings her performance-lecture-activism workshop to Manchester on 28th March, followed by Queer Film Night presented by local LGBTQ groups and social media activists with Vegan Kaffe on 29th March. Everyone welcome, donations for food,
Yard Theatre show £5.

Literary Soirée with Thomas Glave and Rommi Smith

08-01-2009 11:45

Black Cat Promotions, Leeds presents a Literary Soirée with

THOMAS GLAVE AND ROMMI SMITH

@ The Viaduct, Lower Briggate, Leeds, Thursday 15 January 2009, 6.30 to 8.30 pm

Direct Action; Mexico, UK, USA, Switzerland & Sweden

13-10-2008 15:03

POULTRY COMPANY WALLS AND TRUCKS SPLATTERED WITH PAINT (Mexico)
KITTEN RESCUED FROM DISGUSTING PET SHOP (UK)
SHOTGUN SHELLS SLIPPED INTO TAILPIPES OF UCLA VANS (USA)
10 PET SHOPS GLUED SHUT (Mexico)
SIX CHICKENS FREED, EGGS TRASHED (UK)
SMOKE BOMB STOPS CIRCUS PERFORMANCE (Switzerland)
CARS PAINT-STRIPPED AT HOME OF VIVISECTOR (USA)
SHOOT SABOTAGED (UK)
REGION'S LAST FUR FARM REMAINS CLOSED (Sweden)
BIRDS RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSE (UK)
ACTIONS CONTINUE DESPITE "RESEARCHER PROTECTION ACT" (USA)
CIRCUS SIGNS DESTROYED (UK)
SIGNS FOR GAME FAIR RIPPED DOWN (UK)

South Yorkshire Pride

27-04-2008 20:55

Sheffield plays host to South Yorkshire Pride on 7th June

Mancs Reclaim The Night march a success

02-03-2008 19:16

Manchester Reclaim the night March a success,
despite threatened 'transqueer' counter protest.

Queer Trans Block on march this Saturday

27-02-2008 18:51

Call out for show of trans queer solidarity!

All genders, all sexualities, all ages, all races and all backgrounds together –

Reclaiming the night, reclaiming our rights – and the streets!

West Yorkshire Bisexual Group is reborn!

19-09-2007 19:56

Details of upcoming meeting in Leeds

Get Bent! Manchester's Alternative Community Pride Summer Festival Wants YOU!

04-07-2007 12:36

Get Bent! Shout Out to ALL unfunded grassroots groups and projects to have free info stall in Manchester City Centre venue over weekend of 24th - 25th August 2007! Get Involved with Get Bent! Manchester's 10 day free festival... Coming Out August/September 2007!

Feministas' Mayday - Guerilla Stickering

01-05-2007 17:03

Feministas Guerilla stickering campaign today...

Cabaret, samurai swords, clowning theatre and more at Ladyfest Leeds

29-03-2007 23:46

Celebrating women from all walks of life and exciting new creative talent, Ladyfest Leeds (www.ladyfestleeds.co.uk) is the festival which promotes gender equality; featuring over 25 dance, comedy, cabaret, theatre and spoken word performance events from April 10th-15th.

I bike MCR bicycle festival and exhibition

23-03-2007 09:50

I bike MCR is an exhibition and festival to celebrate the bicycle, taking place from Friday 30th March to Friday 20th April. It is a grassroots festival that has been organised by cyclists for cyclists. This is the first one but we hope to make it an annual event.

Film screening - UNVEILED

20-03-2007 16:27

Afternoon of film and discussion about asylum and sexuality issues at the Commonplace, Leeds 1st April 2007 from 2pm

Grrrl bicycle ride

16-03-2007 20:20

Wednesday 11th April
Women's/ Girl's Only Ride meet 7pm at The Basement for a nice social ride on mostly off road routes ending with a beer in a pub!

Workshops Line up for Ladyfest Leeds 2007

08-03-2007 23:37

Ladyfest Leeds 2007 is excited to announce a selection of its workshops as part of its diverse music and arts festival, which aims to celebrate female creativity and gender equality, and which takes place from Tuesday 10th to Sunday 15th April 2007. Workshop events, many of which are free, take place primarily at The Carriageworks (3 Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD) from the Friday (13th) to Sunday (15th) of April.

Celebrate International Women's Day @ The Working Class

03-03-2007 15:31

Celebrate International Women's Day @ The Working Class
Movement Library

Saturday 10th March 2007 2pm

Speakers: Nes Brierley, Bernadette Hyland, Imra Shoaib

Songs from Claire Mooney

plus exhibition, displays and refreshments. All welcome

Music Line Up For Ladyfest Leeds April Festival

02-03-2007 09:54

• Ana da Silva, Gina Birch & The Raincoats, Hello Cuca, Sky Larkin, The Duloks, Rae Spoon, Lianne Hall, Shrag, Polly Shang Kuan Band, Guardians of Ancient Wisdom, The Smears, Baba Yaga and many more
• 6 days of music and arts events across 7 city centre venues in Leeds celebrating creativity, diversity and promoting gender equality.
• Over 100 events in all; with more than 25 bands and music artists, 25 dance and theatre performances, 20 workshops and a multitude of arts exhibitions and even more to come

More fun than you can shake a stick at from Ladyfest Leeds in March

26-02-2007 16:19

This March sees Ladyfest Leeds (www.ladyfestleeds.co.uk) marching upwards and onwards with events happening in Leeds, gathering pace and raising funds for this not for profit festival which will happen 10th to 15th April, celebrating and empowering female artists and performers. Look out for full details of the Ladyfest Leeds programme featuring over 90 artists, performers and workshops coming out very soon!