The Government recently announced that it will give local authorities greater powers to regulate lap dancing clubs (http://www.labour.org.uk/jacqui_smith_speech,2008-09-21).

However the law is a long from way from being passed. Help us ensure that:
a) The proposed law is appropriate to the urgent problem of wholly inadequate licensing.
b) Legislation passes successfully through parliament, sooner rather than later.

Doing so is crucial to challenge further normalising of lap dancing clubs – which since being placed in the same licensing category as cafes and restaurants have doubled in number across the UK. This has both led to increased financial and sexual exploitation across the industry and contributed to a sex object culture that underpins gender based discrimination and violence.

Object and Fawcett Society have teamed up to organise the following events.

TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER – LOBBY YOUR MP TRAINING: 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Parliament. The session will include tips on how to lobby your MP in person during constituency surgeries, a lobbying pack and the chance to practice with MPs attending the session. Email sandrine@object.org.uk to register your place.
FRIDAY 17TH & SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER – LOBBY YOUR MP WEEKEND: Most MPs hold constituency surgeries on Fridays and Saturdays. Book an appointment and lobby your MP to proactively take up this important issue.
TUESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER – PUBLIC RALLY: 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Parliament. This will feature cross-party MPs and a wide range of speakers to outline the campaign so far and why urgent action is needed on the issue of lap dancing clubs. More details to follow. Email sandrine@object.org.uk to register your place.

For more information on the issue visit http://www.object.org.uk and http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk

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