IN PORTUGAL the press call them the "Fags and Drugs Party" because they promote lesbian and gay rights and drugs legalisation.
The PSR (Revolutionary Socialist Party) are hosts this year to the thirteenth International Socialist Youth The neu Europe will be its central Siege Cita i se PSR savs: "our pend le de serene:
You can SE De PSR 250:300 sunny Portugal from 30-27tb July The PSR a as cencal in orgaessing = first Pride march and the firse open subic party for lesbeans and gays They have fought age of consent laws, and for provisions enabling young people to live independently of their families.
They successful campaigned to change the appalling definition of lesbians and gays in dictionaries.
This activity has carned the PSR great respect among lesbian and gays and given them a national profile.
These issues were central to their recent electoral campaign where they almost won a seat in Lisboa. They gained three to five percent of the youth vote in urban areas.
The PSR is the only Portuguese party calling for legalisation of drugs.
The party has opposed criminalisa. soc. beginning a debare on the capital. a tries trade be governmen: daes noe Parapa's Presides inci) bas Suness sha dil yott a Prepa support the legalisation of soft drugs.
The PSR have also built a bake amongst students through fighting for free education and against the govern. ment 3 attempt to tax those in higher Poraga's Revolconery Socialst Purty hosted the enjoyoble 1992 International Sociolist Youth comp International Youth Camp: Portugal 20 - 27 July Meet 1000 young socialists from 16 European countries at this year's International Youth Summer Camp in Amarante, northern Portugal. Discuss ideas, exchange experiences, and develop an alternative future on a world scale. Also bake in the sun, swim in the rivers and party until dawn!!. Discussions on state and police repression, women's liberation, school and student struggles, internationalism, socialism and much more.
£200 for travel, food, camping, debates and fun! For more details write to: "Liberation Publishing Association', PO Box 1109, London N4 ZUU.
Socialist Outlook 101 • May I1, 1996. SOCIALIST OUTLOOK