A NOVEL and historic feature of the 1984-85 miners strike solidarity movement was Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. With the groups now re-established London, Liverpool and Manchester, LGSM is once more on the march.
at the Centre last week bought together many of the activists from the previous struggle, alongside militants who have come to the fore in the Lesbian and Gay Rights Coalltion and Labour Campaign for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
National of Mineworkers activists from Tower colliery in South Wales addressed the meeting calling for militant solidarity o link up the current strug les and for days of action An especially moving contribution came from Sian James of Women Against Pil Closures, who stressed the vita stole of women. demand ing that they be represented every platform.
She confirmed her strong support for lesbian and gay rights as a result of her exPREVIOUS GM, and pointed out the stakes in the present struggle: When we find out that we haven't anything left to lose, it will be too late!
The new London LGSM decided to twin with the three and to carry out campaigning work throughout the lesbian and gay communities. It has affiliated to the National Miners' Sup port Network.
IGSM will also be supporting the TUC recovery day on Decembers couns to une all Wales demo in Ammanford ing the Scottish miners' march when in reaches London on December 19.
London LGS meets every Twesday at 7.30pm at the Lon67 Cotcross Street ECt (tube: Farringdon)