IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Gays under attack Defend Gay News

Socialist Challenge No. 47, 25 May 1978 · p. 6 of the scan · 210 words

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page 6 of the scan

news. JAMIE GOUGH reports.

WH Smith agreed to stock Gay News last year in selected brunobes for a trial period. in February. Smith's abruptly terminaled this arrangement.

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Smith's took up the aspect of THE Gay Activists Alliance has decided to step up the campaign for W H Smith to revoke its ban on Gay sexual politics sclf-confidence: children's sexmality. The attack has taken various forms, from that on lesbian parents to the speedy DOSSHEL superfluous Child graphy Bill the THEME The constant theme is that tbe "permissive gone too lar heral attitudes inevitably lead to excesses, even the last bastion af 'innocence". childhood, is under attack.

In this way, any liberal sexual moralicy is sacared, and at the the sexual general repression of young people is reinforced.

However. although baoning of Gay presented as a childhood, in reality it was a direct attack on gays.

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