Stonewall Was A Riot

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From the pamphlet, Radical Chains: sexuality and class politics, 1999: “The rallying point of the gay liberation movement … the bar riot that ushered in the gay rights movement” … “Stonewall is the emblematic event in lesbian and gay history … Read more

People Before Profit

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from the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999 A good place to start is with what we need. It’s better than starting with what politicians are prepared to give, or what employers say they … Read more

LGBT Liberation: Why the Working Class?

from the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. “a class with radical chains … which can only redeem itself by a total redemption of humanity” “The emancipation of the working class is also the … Read more

Rooting Out Homophobia

from the pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. What causes homophobia? Why are lesbian, gay and bisexual people oppressed? Attempt to find answers to these questions, and many gay rights campaigners will chide you for venturing … Read more

Nazis and Nailbombers: Fighting the Fascists

from the pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. On 30 April 1999, a nail-bomb killed three people and injured dozens more. It exploded in the Admiral Duncan pub in Old Compton Street, the heart of gay … Read more

Lifestyles for Liberation?

from the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet, Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. From the Stonewall Inn to the Admiral Duncan, the state and the far right have attacked gay venues. Defending our rights has meant defending our right … Read more

The Story of Section 28

This abridged version of an article published in Workers’ Liberty, December 1997, was included in the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. In 1987, the anti-gay law Section 28 made its first appearance in … Read more