they would not have objected A spokeswoman from the London Irish Women's Suport Group told Socialist Out ook that tension in Maghaber ry has been high since last year's viscious assault on Pauline Quinn, strip-searchec after being doubly bereaved The women themselves say that the feeling of tension and anger within the gaol is impossible to describe They say that since the latest Governor has arrived at the top-security prison, women have been cut off from each other through denial of association; cut off from their families through worsening visiting conditions; cut off from their communities by increasing censorship of literature and letters.
The London Irish Women's Support Group has called a necting on 12 May at the Roger Casement Centre, Johns Way, London N19, to discuss what course of action to take. JUST A WEEK before the elecDon, the Evening Standard ran a front-page story How can they do this to a child? about a decision to place a young child in the care of a lesbian with a criminal record.
Clearty, it was all about whipping up homophobia in Labour-controlled Haringey council The Standard claimed that the child had been taken from foster secause she was a black lesbian.
was the Labour response? Leader of the council Toby Harris passed the buck, saying that t was a High Court judge who made the decision and not the council.
True, the decision was taken by a judge. But placement decisions always involve submissions from social workers on the welfare interests of the child.
Social workers, employees of local work within the autorties. framework of council policy. Haringey does have a policy of equal oppor unities for lesbians and gay men. Toby Harris should have defended 2.
In an attempt to stop the Standard from running the story. Haringey sought to win a High Court injunction. they lost and costs were awatted against the council. There is now to he a Hich Court review of the wardshib proceedings, carried out before 27 April.
It is highly likely that more homophobia will be whipped up as no che oso dur висяо ж so fighting it? The lesbian and gary reekly Pink Paper - dominated b the poitics of gay men - has not yet seen i as an important enough issue The case is not only about defend ing an imprisoned lesbian mother, her lover and her chik- important though that is. Anti-lesbian prejudice stirred ip in cases like this affects the ives of all lesbians
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