Manchester Gender Newswire Archive

Fight back for women's liberation - Feminist Fightback conference

Feminist Fightback, 14-08-2006 13:27

Feminist Fightback is a conference for feminist activists, sponsored by the Education Not for Sale Women's network, which will be held in London on Saturday 21 October (venue tbc).

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OUT ON THE SCREEN

heena patel, 28-06-2006 22:23

Dressed down and dragged up, in pink mirrors and out of closets, they’'re all here at Kaffequeeria’s very first film festival, a weekend packed with queer-themed classics, shorts and documentaries from both new and established filmmakers. Read more >>

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Don't deport Elizabeth:Support Ugandan lesbian with 3 days until deportation

from an email circulated, 31-05-2006 10:29

Elizabeth is now booked onto a flight to Uganda on Friday 2nd June - she is unlikely to survive on return.

We have just three days to convince the Immigration Minister to stop her deportation and to convine KLM not to fly her. We CAN do this by making lots of noise and making a general nuisance of ourselves. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering

Bovver_boi, 14-02-2006 17:30

Queer Mutiny North Presents....
The Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering
10-12th of March

If you didn't know already there will be a BIG Queer gathering/Meet up in Leeds on the 10th-12th of March, This is the programme so far... more will be added... BUT its the 'plan' so far... Read more >>

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Queer Mutiny Northern Spring Gathering

Bovver Boi, 11-01-2006 17:39

All current info on flyer Read more | 2 comments >>

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Let’s Cut Through This Deafening Silence!

BellaCiao Collective UK, 20-12-2005 17:57

A violent attack is underway in Italy against the law n. 194 which regards the ‘norms protecting maternity and voluntary pregnancy termination’. Read more >>

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It was beautiful

saturday club, 20-12-2005 14:33

saturday club got together during dosummats anti over consumption month to say you cant buy beauty... Read more | 6 comments >>

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PRISON OMBUDSMAN FINALLY RELEASES REPORT INTO DEATHS AT HMP STYAL TWO YEARS AFTE

INQUEST, 18-11-2005 09:40

PRISON OMBUDSMAN FINALLY RELEASES REPORT INTO DEATHS AT HMP STYAL TWO YEARS AFTER COMPLETION Read more >>

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Let's welcome Tyson to Manchester

eye on mike, 08-11-2005 19:27

Violent rapist comes to Old Trafford

Read more | 4 comments >>

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OutRage!-Iran state flogging of gay men revealed

pirate, 20-09-2005 11:22

Gay rights group OutRage has received reports and pictures of the beatings given to gay men in Iran. Read more | 6 comments >>

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Queer Dressing Up Party!

Bovver Boi, 20-09-2005 10:50

Queer Mutiny North Invites you to our...

MAGNIFICENT DRESSING UP PARTY!!

Starts 7pm- LATE Friday 28th October Read more | 5 comments >>

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And then the Amber Slips - Josephs Well 12th October

Amber Slips, 13-09-2005 13:10

Political progressive Indy 4 piece, And then the Amber Slips to play gig at Josephs well 12th October. Read more >>

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Gay Manchester: Operation Fundraiser's deceptive Annual Report

RGS, 22-08-2005 23:08

Nowhere in the Operation Fundraiser 'Annual Report 2004-2005' does it mention the £200,000 that was very likely handed over to Manchester Pride to cover running costs. Read more | 10 comments >>

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Tories compare gay Rainbow Flag to nazi swastika flag

pirate, 23-07-2005 15:15

Westminster City Cl leader, and one other Tory, compared the Rainbow Flag with the nazi flag at a meeting on July 20th regarding the 'banning' of displaying the former outside gay venues in Soho- the epicentre of the gay community in the UK Read more >>

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Glen Eagles Demo - quick rushes

imc, 06-07-2005 20:13

The first video rushes of footage from Gleneagles we have. Some fence pulling action. And some walking into the field.More soon about how the police stopped people from getting there. Read more >>

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

Global Women's Strike, 29-04-2005 11:20

The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit. Read more >>

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Venezuela in Manchester

Selma James & NIna Lopez, 08-03-2005 18:54

On the eve of a visit to Manchester on 16 March by the President and the Promotor-Co-ordinator of Venezuela’s Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer), the Global Women’s Strike describes the background to a revolution led largely by women, where Banmujer uses micro Credit to eliminate poverty and create a caring economy by empowering grassroots women. Read more >>

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Death in Prison & Right to Protest

John, 10-02-2005 12:30

Deaths in Prisons Demonstration
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DEMONSTRATION TO PROTEST AGAINST THE DEATH OF A WOMAN PRISONER Read more | 2 comments >>

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Buju Banton concert axed in Manchester

OutRage! News Service, 22-09-2004 13:26

Police express community safety concerns
Manchester police have intervened to secure the cancellation of reggae
superstar Buju Banton's Manchester concert, which was scheduled for
this Thursday 23 September. Read more | 4 comments >>

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Reggae star faces gay-bash charges

OutRage! NEws Service, 13-09-2004 10:12

Call to cancel Buju Banton’s UK tour Read more >>

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