ABSTRACT
Although this article is part of a Feminist Review special on lesbians, I have found it impossible to discuss lesbians and the British Labour Party without placing it within the overall context of gay rights and the Labour Party. Whilst lesbian feminists may see themselves and their politics as quite separate from gay male politics, the Labour movement has never really taken on board the differences, largely because the Labour movement has not yet come to terms with feminist politics, despite all their current promises to create a Ministry for Women should Labour ever win another election.
