Gay Rights Working Party
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Gay Rights Working Party was a working party (committee) of the Greater London Council
(GLC), between 1981 and 1986 (when the GLC was abolished).
The working party was formed in 1976 to investigate gay issues in London
. Its work culminated in the publication of Changing the world: a London charter for gay
and lesbian rights. The party was particularly concerned with employment rights and police attitudes, and liaised with gay groups throughout the capital.
One of the important point of its activity was the forming of the Gay London Police Monitoring Group in 1982.
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
(GLC), between 1981 and 1986 (when the GLC was abolished).
The working party was formed in 1976 to investigate gay issues in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Its work culminated in the publication of Changing the world: a London charter for gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and lesbian rights. The party was particularly concerned with employment rights and police attitudes, and liaised with gay groups throughout the capital.
One of the important point of its activity was the forming of the Gay London Police Monitoring Group in 1982.