Marc Almond joins line up at Equality Ball
Singer Marc Almond has joined the line-up of performers at the Peter Tatchell Foundation’s Equality Ball on Saturday 28
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What should schools teach pupils about sex?
By Peter Tatchell Millions of young people enter adulthood sexually and emotionally illiterate. Many subsequently endure disordered relationships, ranging
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Teens hanged in Iran remembered at London vigil
Photos: Peter Tatchell Foundation To mark the tenth anniversary of Iran’s hanging of two teenagers, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz
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Pornography is good for you
We hear lots about the downsides of porn. What about the benefits? By Peter Tatchell Porn gets a
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A future beyond gay & straight?
Post-homophobia there may be more gay sex but less gay identity By Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation
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Alan Turing’s persecution & on-going UK homophobia
Peter Tatchell writes: Homophobia is still with us 60 years after the death of Alan Turing. To combat it, education
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Archbishop of York beset by gay protesters
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, was today confronted by gay and Christian protesters as he attended the opening
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LGBTI petition delivered to Commonwealth HQ
A 2,500-signature LGBTI petition has been delivered to the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. It calls on Commonwealth institutions and member
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The battle for LGBTI equality isn’t over yet
We here in the UK are pleased with the progress over recent years, that have been made regarding gay rights
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Future sex: The end of gay?
Peter Tatchell, Director, Peter Tatchell Foundation, writes: The annual season of LGBTI Pride celebrations is drawing to close. It is
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Why cottaging still matters.
In 2008 Jeff Akers, a retired accountant, went into a public toilet in the small town of Walton in Surrey
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Alex Salmond makes Commonwealth gay history
“Alex Salmond’s statement of support for gay rights at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is a first. The leader
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Peter Tatchell Becomes First Proud2Be Patron
LGBT organisation Proud2Be Project are proud to announce legendary human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell as their new Patron. Peter is
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Save Civil Partnerships. Extend them to straights
“The government is considering abolishing all civil partnerships and converting them into marriages, regardless of what existing civil partner couples
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RAINBOW FLAG TO FLY ABOVE YORK AS FIRST GAY WEDDINGS TAKE PLACE
As the first-ever same-sex weddings take place across the land, York is to celebrate the historic occasion by flying the rainbow
Read moreThe hidden homophobic shame of the NHS by Peter Tatchell
The posthumous royal pardon granted to war-time code breaker and computer pioneer Alan Turing was a long overdue attempt to
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The ethics of LGBT tourism
“The question of tourist boycotts is an ethical consideration for everyone, not just LBGT people. Boycott decisions should be based
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New ASBO-style Bill menaces free expression
Putting up with a degree of annoyance is the price we pay for liberty by Peter Tatchell Over the years,
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Protesters condemn anti-gay President of Gambia
LGBTI protesters picketed the Gambian High Commission in London recently to condemn the country’s president, Yahya Jammeh, over his repeated
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The Independent on Sunday’s Pink List 2013
OK, yes it’s another list of those wonderful, all important people, who happen to be gay and… er… influential. You
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What is it with football and homophobia?
Photo: SKY Sport The English football season kicks off this weekend and still there isn’t a single openly gay current
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Putin – no laughing matter
Channel 4’s comedy show, The Last Leg, hosted by Adam Hills, suggested that the gay community should adopt Russia’s President
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GAY TWINS LAUNCH PROUD2BE
Just over a week ago, gay twin brothers, Jon & Mat Price, launched the Proud2Be Project to the national press.
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Bradley Manning: Whistle-blowing human rights hero
This is the second week of the trial of US military whistle-blower, humanist and LGBT rights activist, Private Bradley Manning.
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The Pink Humanist
High levels of intolerance towards LGBT people in Europe and Africa are shown in two separate surveys released
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Straight civil partnerships won’t wreck or delay gay marriage
Easy solution: delay implementation until civil partnership details are worked out MPs should still vote for heterosexual civil partnerships “It
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Lobby the Lords for marriage equality
Vote uncertain. Don’t assume victory. Email today “The biggest uncertainty facing the same-sex marriage bill is how the House
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Archbishop Welby is struggling to support equality
The Peter Tatchell Foundation recently met with the new Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the churches opposition to same-sex marriage.
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PROUD2BE SET TO LAUNCH TOTNES LGBT PRIDE
Proud2Be Project is set to launch it’s first rural pride event in Totnes, Devon for all local lesbian, gay, bisexual
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Campfire chat with Peter Tatchell
“Don’t accept the world as it is. Dream about what the world could be – then help make it happen.”
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Margaret Thatcher: Extraordinary but heartless
Peter Tatchell gives us his take on the death of Margaret Thatcher Free market policies paved the way for current
Read moreThe new Archbishop offers to meet Tatchell
The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has offered to meet the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. He wrote: “Dear
Read moreCardinal O’Brien should apologise to gay community
Keith O’Brien urged: Repent your homophobia Estimated 40% of Catholic priests are gay, including top clerics “Cardinal O’Brien’s confession falls
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BEN BRADSHAW MP IS PROUD2BE GAY
British Labour Politician Ben Bradshaw has lent his support to an ever-growing LGBT video campaign by making a video letting
Read more“A victory for love & equality”
Joy for tens of thousands of same-sex couples The culmination of a five-decade struggle for LGBT equality Ban on opposite-sex
Read moreBEYONCE – A WORLD OF SHAME
Photos: ChrisGeary.com Forty years on from the first ever Gay Pride in London, it looks like we’ve not come
Read moreGay Marriage By Gordon Hopps
Well, I don’t know about you but those two words don’t scare me at all. Alas, for some people
Read moreProud2Be Campaign
Newly formed social enterprise, the Proud2Be Project wants you to join their video campaign to help encourage all lesbian,
Read moreObama joins global trend to gay marriage
“President Obama joins the British Prime Minister and the new French President in backing same-sex marriage. It’s an unstoppable
Read moreOXFORD PRIDE
Oxford Pride’s 10-day festival starts on 8th June with events including art exhibitions, panel talks, karaoke, a dog show, quizzes
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RESPECT (JUST A LITTLE BIT) – Beyonce
We’re all very aware that the world of celebrity isn’t the real world. We already know their world is very
Read moreThe Great Campaigner
Peter Tatchell The New Year brings with it a rather important anniversary for gay rights. Peter Tatchell, a man who
Read moreEditor’s Words – July 2010
How do you think the coalition government is doing? Big Dave and Our Nick seem to have got a team
Read moreTerry George – Telling Stories – A touch too much?
A touch too much? Recently I had friends from London and Brighton staying with me in Yorkshire, so I took
Read moreThe disgrace of Uganda’s anti-gay Bill
Peter Tatchell is running a campaign to bring to the attention of UK citizens the horror that is taking place
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