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This Friday is the 50th anniversary of the first Gay Liberation Front demonstration in Britain
Veterans from the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) will be holding a torchlight rally this Friday to mark 50 years since the first LGBT protest in Britain. The rally was held to highlight anti-gay laws and police harassment, specifically in response to the arrest of the then leader of the Young Liberals, Louis Eaks, in Highbury […]
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London’s Pride may have been cancelled, but activists in their 60s and 70s are still planning to march
Veteran LGBT+ activists are planning to lead a Pride march through the heart of London, despite London’s official Pride, Pride In London being postponed until 2021. Members from the London Gay Liberation Front (GLF) including Peter Tatchell will march in London on the 27th June 2020. They will be marching along the route that Pride […]
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PETER TATCHELL | Pride needs to get back to its roots
Peter Tatchell, one of the UK’s most famous LGBT+ rights advocates has said that pride, needs a “major rethink” and for it to “get back to what pride was originally about”. The stalwart rights campaigner then put forth a four-point plan, which included returning the parade back to a political march, getting rid of corporate […]
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UNHCR responds to allegations of “neglect, collusion, and inaction” of LGBT+ asylum seekers
“The safety and security of all refugees is of utmost priority to us. ”
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UN High Commission For Refugees refuses to respond to accusations of abuse toward LGBTs
The Peter Tatchell Foundation has written to the UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi, who as failed to respond to accusations of “neglect, collusion, and inaction” over the victimisation of LGBT+ asylum seekers in Kenya’s refugee camps.
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Scores of people were outside the Russian Consulate to protest the persecution of gay people in Chechnya
A protest group, led by Peter Tatchell, All Out and Queer Tours of London were outside the Russian Embassy over the weekend to demand that the “gay purge” in Chechnya.
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PETER TATCHELL: Ashers “gay cake” verdict is a victory
Leading human rights activist has said that verdict that the Ashers Bakery did not discriminate in refusing to make a “gay cake” is a victory for freedom of expression.
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Civil Partnerships now available to opposite-sex couples
Civil Partnerships have now been greenlit for opposite-sex couples.
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“Victory for love and equality” Peter Tatchell celebrates Civil Partnerships for all couples
The Human Rights activist, Peter Tatchell has praised the Supreme Court ruling that mixed-sex couples should be allowed to have civil partnerships
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Peter Tatchell arrested in Russia, while protesting Human Rights – legally
One of the UK’s most prominent Human Rights campaigners has been arrested in Russia, ahead of the World Cup.
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Bermuda’s Supreme Court overturns ban on gay marriage
Bermuda’s Supreme Court has overturned the ban on same-sex marriage.