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LESBIANS ON THE LOOSE
Fix this textOCTOBER 1994 • ISSUE 98 • VOL 4 NO 10
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Fix this textLesbian space for tranys?
Fix this textBy Barbara Farrelly
Fix this textA move to restrict membership of the Lesbian Space
Fix this textProject to women-born-women has brought the
Fix this texttransgender lobby into conflict with lesbian
Fix this textseparatists.
Fix this textTransgenders who identify as women and as
Fix this textlesbians are presently able to become members of the
Fix this textLesbian Space Project, but following the expulsion of
Fix this texttranys from this year's National Lesbian Contest in
Fix this textBrisbane, LSP Co-convenor, Sand Hall, confirmed a
Fix this textbid to amend the constitution to exclude tranys.
Fix this textCoincidentally, Mardi Gras has announced the
Fix this textwomen-only Labrys bar at Sleaze Ball is open to
Fix this text'those who genuinely identify as women'.
Fix this textWhile some lesbians are threatening to pull out
Fix this textover the sanction of tranys as members of LSP,
Fix this textspokesperson Aidy Griffin says Sydney's Transgender
Fix this textLiberation Coalition (TLC) is 'absolutely determined'
Fix this textto challenge 'hate mongers' and 'backwoodswimmin'.
Fix this text"If LSP is not prepared to stand up to that tiny
Fix this textminority of women who have been pedalling hate
Fix this textand prejudice that seems to me to flow from their own
Fix this textinability to confront desires, it begs the question,
Fix this text'Who is the Lesbian Space Project for?' Is it a remedial
Fix this textcentre for hangovers from the seventies?" Griffin
Fix this textsays.
Fix this textDeni Sevenoaks claims "a lot of lesbians" oppose
Fix this textthe inclusion of tranys and she accuses the LSP
Fix this textCaretaker Committee of "a betrayal of trust" and the
Fix this textco-convenors of failing to consult with the lesbian
Fix this textcommunity.
Fix this text"The last I heard [LOTL, June 1993] was this was
Fix this texta woman-born-woman space and that is the premise
Fix this texton which I and hundreds of other women have
Fix this textbeen fundraising for LSP.
Fix this text"We're talking about the existence of the
Fix this textcornerstone of lesbian space, something we've been
Fix this textfighting for ad nauseam for 20 years. "Women do not
Fix this textunderstand the concept of lesbian space as including
Fix this texttranys, that's the first issue. The second issue is the
Fix this textCont. on pA...
Fix this textPhoto: Dianne Fairweather
Fix this textSave the last dance for me ... Laura Macfarlane and Rachael Vincent were among 400 women
Fix this textwho wined, dined and danced the night away at the Lesbian Space Project’s popular fundraiser,
Fix this textThe Absolutely Glamorous Lesbian Ball. ‘Profits disappoint’, story p. 6.
Fix this textthis month ...
Fix this textFalsely accused 3
Fix this textCoogee pool man-free 4
Fix this textGay radio 5
Fix this textTravel boom 16
Fix this textExclusive: Martina's ex 18
Fix this textGood, bad & gorgeous 22
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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