Anne Lister (1791–1840) English diarist, famous for revelations for which she was dubbed ‘the first modern lesbian’. She was notionally married to Ann Walker, in Holy Trinity Church, York, now celebrated as the birthplace of lesbian marriage in ...
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Linda Bellos OBE is a Black Jewish lesbian. A Mother/Grandmother, socialist, an inspirational speaker, writer, and broadcaster. She was the first Black woman and the first Black lesbian to join the Spare Rib feminist collective. ...
Black Scottish lesbian writer and poet Jackie Kay is the third ever modern Makar (Scottish equivalent to Poet Laureate). She has written many wonderful novels and poems highlighting the lives of the gay community, including her autobiography Red Dust ...
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Dame Jacqueline Wilson is an English novelist known for children's literature., including the famous Story of Tracy Beaker. Her novels have been notable for featuring controversial themes such as adoption and divorce. Wilson has written over 100 ...
Liz Carr was in her thirties when she took on her first professional acting role, In 2013, she joined the BBC crime thriller series Silent Witness as Clarissa Mullery. For the past 20 years, Carr has also been a disability rights campaigner in the UK ...
Allison Bailey grew up in Oxford. She achieved a First class degree from University of Manchester and worked with women and children survivors of sexual violence. She studied for postgraduate law qualifications and was called to the Bar in 2001. ...
Maureen Colquhoun was the Labour MP for Northampton North from 1974 to 1979 and a crusading politician whose radical feminism was far ahead of her time. She was effectively disavowed by the Labour party after coming out as a lesbian. ...
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Founder of feminist political party in UK recounts nightmarish times after being stalked and subject to obsessive harassment
'Walker says that her case was not investigated as a stalking case, despite her and her partner calling on the police to help over 10 times, forcing her to publicly call for help on social media.' https://t.co/pq0rpW...
More than 600 sale of sex convictions to be expunged
'“These vulnerable victims should also benefit from the legislative change regarding the sale of sex and be able to move forward and rebuild their lives.' Note SWAI attempt to reframe 'brothel keeping' as 'co-working' https://t.co/cFmxHU...
The women of Myanmar: ‘Our place is in the revolution’
'The military makes use of dalans – local people who are forced to spy on their neighbours and, in particular, to target women living alone whose homes are easy targets for looting and harassment.' https://t.co/y5AHb1...
'“It’s disappointing that this so-called landmark legislation is not sufficiently addressing some of the harms that are already known about, for instance the impact of pornography in shaping men’s attitudes to women' Clarrie O’Callaghan #Femicide ...
Protests in France as man who killed Jewish woman avoids trial
'French courts have recognised the killing as an antisemitic crime but declared that 32-year-old Traoré, currently in a psychiatric hospital, could not be tried as he was in the grip of a drug-induced “delusional fit” and not in control of his ...
'The dangers of ruling out older women for cervical cancer testing'
'In Australia this led to an increase in the upper age limit for screening to 74. Danish women born before 1948 have been offered a HPV test. But England lags behind.' https://t.co/7NTXgw...
Former airline CEO fined for refusing to give staff menstrual leave
'However, in the initial ruling, the court said that asking employees to prove they were having their period could "infringe upon privacy and human rights".' #SouthKorea #Menstruation https://t.co/BIZEe0...