Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:24:47 +0100 Subject: London Mardi Gras agrees OutRage! Proposals for Community Control of the March/Parade From: OW-jgh London Mardi Gras has agreed that a newly-created forum of community groups will have exclusive decision-making powers concerning future Pride marches/parades, and that it will advise London Mardi Gras on policies regarding the post-march/parade Festival in the park and the Pride Arts Festival. London Mardi Gras has also agreed to fund the community-run march/parade. Endorsing a proposal put forward by Peter Tatchell of OutRage!, London Mardi Gras leaders and representatives from 28 community groups backed the new plan at an open meeting held at City University in London. Full details at http://www.OutRage.org.uk/prideprop99a.htm -- You may leave this list automatically by sending a message to list-processor@diversity.org.uk, containing a line that says unsubscribe outrage-world The 'lists' command will give information about other services