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==Early Sexual Liberation and Civil Liberties Activism== | ==Early Sexual Liberation and Civil Liberties Activism== | ||
The British GLF organization | Nettie Pollard was part of the GLF's counter psychiatry group, one of many GLF sub-groups, where the idea for "Icebreakers" came about. As one of around 30 "Icebreakers," Nettie | ||
The British GLF organization had a London office at 5 Caledonian Road, which the media branch used to publish its writings including the newspaper called ''Come Together'', which ran for 16 issues from 1970 to 1973. Notably, this same address was used by the longstanding pacifist magazine ''Peace News'', at one time edited by [[Roger Moody]], who was a friend of Nettie's until his death.<ref>Of important historical note, Roger Moody was a British socialist and anti-war activist who has been described as the first person to openly declare himself a "paedophile" in print.</ref> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 6 April 2026
Janet (Nettie) Marian Mackenzie Pollard (6th September 1949 - 25th December 2025), known in life as Nettie Pollard, was a pioneering lesbian activist and civil rights campaigner. She is known primarily for her early involvement with the UK branch of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF, founded in 1970), her work with the NCCL, and her involvement with the group Feminists Against Censorship.
Early Sexual Liberation and Civil Liberties Activism
Nettie Pollard was part of the GLF's counter psychiatry group, one of many GLF sub-groups, where the idea for "Icebreakers" came about. As one of around 30 "Icebreakers," Nettie
The British GLF organization had a London office at 5 Caledonian Road, which the media branch used to publish its writings including the newspaper called Come Together, which ran for 16 issues from 1970 to 1973. Notably, this same address was used by the longstanding pacifist magazine Peace News, at one time edited by Roger Moody, who was a friend of Nettie's until his death.[1]
External Links
- Nettie Pollard and Michael Parkes on Icebreakers and GLF (Video interview published on Youtube by LSE Library, Jul 19, 2024)
- Interview with Nettie Pollard (audio only, transcript available) conducted between 2023-2025 as part of LSE University's GLF Collections - an open-access online repository of documents and oral interviews with GLF activists.
References
- ↑ Of important historical note, Roger Moody was a British socialist and anti-war activist who has been described as the first person to openly declare himself a "paedophile" in print.