Peter Tatchell: Human Rights, Global Justice, Democracy, LGBT Freedom, Environmentalism
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10/05/2012 Obama joins global trend to gay marriage Boost to the worldwide campaign for marriage equality |
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09/05/2012 Out4Marriage video campaign launched Support full equality, not just gay equality |
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05/05/2012 Economic democracy – The next big Left idea? Seven ideas to make the economy democratic & accountable |
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01/05/2012 Iran uses intimidation to deter Arab protests Martial law, arrests, imprisonment, torture & killings |
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24/04/2012 Medical charities exposed: World Day for Laboratory Animals Public donations finance abusive animal experiments |
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21/04/2012 London protest against Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain protesters urge cancellation at Formula One HQ |
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16/04/2012 Balochistan: Time for a ceasefire and political settlement Proposals for military de-escalation & a referendum on self-determination |
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02/04/2012 Submission to the Australian Senate inquiry on marriage equality Australia should legislate equal marriage, not UK-style civil partnerships |
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19/03/2012 Secularist of the Year 2012 - Peter Tatchell Irwin Prize for defending the separation of religion and the state |
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15/03/2012 Same-sex marriage proposals welcome but flawed Ban on heterosexual civil partnerships will remain |
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14/03/2012 Catholic Archbishops have misled people on gay marriage Government proposals apply to register offices, not churches |
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12/03/2012 Draft Commonwealth Charter - Call for submissions LGBTI rights omitted, no mechanism for human rights enforcement |
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12/03/2012 Balochistan ceasefire & political settlement proposed at UN Balochistan conflict is causing huge damage to Pakistan’s reputation |
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11/03/2012 Catholic Archbishops urge discrimination against gay couples Focus on opposing gay marriage shows perverse moral priorities |
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06/03/2012 Pakistan opposes UN discussion of anti-gay violence Supported by all 57 nations of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
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29/02/2012 At the UN, Commonwealth chief condemns homophobia Defence of gay rights at the Human Rights Council in Geneva |
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27/02/2012 Elton John & David Furnish interview Peter Tatchell Celebration of 60th birthday & 45 years of human rights campaigning |
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20/02/2012 Football Association anti-homophobia plan is welcome but vague Anti-homophobia messages on tickets, match programmes & stadium screens |
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20/02/2012 ‘Coalition for Marriage’ bids to block gay marriage Opposition to marriage equality is “intolerant and out of touch” |
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19/02/2012 Whitney Houston: Did homophobia help kill her? Pressure to end relationship with Robyn Crawford contributed to her demise |
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14/02/2012 Valentine’s wish: Equal love rights for gay & straight couples First anniversary of Equal Love appeal to European Court of Human Rights |
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13/02/2012 Imagine economic democracy. It's possible How to improve economic accountability - and efficiency |
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09/02/2012 Ken Livingstone is not homophobic Lots of Tories were closeted anti-gay hypocrites |
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06/02/2012 Local clergy urged: Defy Anglican civil partnership ban Opposition and delay to women bishops reveals “ugly sexism” |
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05/02/2012 UK should expel the Syrian Ambassador ICC must issue arrest warrant for President Assad |
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02/02/2012 Equal love rights for gay and straight First anniversary of Equal Love appeal to European Court |
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01/02/2012 Sir Fred Goodwin - Make corporate recklessness a crime Threat of legal penalties would ensure greater economic responsibility |
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29/01/2012 Archbishop Sentamu condemns same-sex marriage Churches have no right to block civil marriages for LGBT people |
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17/01/2012 Public Order Act: repeal Section 5 Ban on insult and distress threatens free speech & right to protest |
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10/01/2012 Future sex: Beyond gay and straight Less homophobia, more homosexuality |
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09/01/2012 Campaign Report 2012 – Peter Tatchell Foundation Making an impact, helping defend human rights |
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07/01/2012 Prince Edward & Sophie should apologise for Bahrain visit William Hague was wrong to sanction collusion with bloody regime |
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21/12/2011 Three ideas for economic democracy and economic success Industrial democracy, union pension funds & staff share bonuses |
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19/12/2011 Labour MEPs praised for supporting Equal Love campaign Westminster Labour MPs urged to back marriage & partnership equality |
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16/12/2011 Tatchell urges: Reinstate Adrian Smith. Offers to testify in his defence Christian housing manager doesn't deserve demotion and £14,000 pay cut |
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12/12/2011 Financial Times - Profile of Peter Tatchell Huge thanks to my supporters and to fellow campaigners |
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08/12/2011 Lib Dem Equality Minister opposes equality Featherstone backs discrimination against heterosexuals & pro-gay religions |
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06/12/2011 Three practical, achievable ideas for economic democracy Criminalise, democratise and decentralise |
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05/12/2011 Local churches should defy Anglican leaders over gay ban Total ban on civil partnerships is “autocratic and homophobic” |
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01/12/2011 World AIDS Day - Government is failing on HIV Inadequate HIV education, Rising HIV infections |
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30/11/2011 Nigerian Senate votes for draconian anti-gay law Sweeping criminalisation contravenes Article 42 of the Nigerian constitution |
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29/11/2011 Britain is an economic dictatorship. Time for economic democracy We expect political democracy. Why not economic democracy too? |
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22/11/2011 Save the economy with a 20% wealth tax on the mega rich The richest 10% have wealth totalling £4 million million |
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22/11/2011 UK won’t cut aid over human rights abuses International Development Minister says policy has been misrepresented |
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21/11/2011 Economic democracy – The next big idea? Democratising economic decision-making is key to a fairer, more stable economy |
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17/11/2011 Honorary Doctorate of Laws from London South Bank University Tatchell dedicates award to Ugandan human rights campaigners |
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11/11/2011 Kiss-in against Nigeria's bid to criminalise same-sex marriage - Tues 15 Nov Marriage partners face three years jail, witnesses five years jail |
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08/11/2011 Needless restrictions remain on gay blood donors Blanket 12 month gay blood ban is unjustified |
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07/11/2011 Commonwealth summit failed LGBTI people No agreement on decriminalisation by government leaders |
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01/11/2011 UK: Don’t cut aid over human rights abuses, switch it World’s poorest should not suffer for their government’s tyranny & corruption |
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31/10/2011 Axel Axgil 1915-2011 - A great LGBT Pioneer He encouraged the exposure of the Nazi war criminal, SS Dr Carl Vaernet |
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28/10/2011 Obituary - Rose Robertson: 1916-2011 Founder of Britain’s first helpline for parents and their gay children |
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26/10/2011 Christian manager wrongly demoted over ‘homophobic’ facebook comments Adrian Smith opposed churches being forced to conduct gay marriages |
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25/10/2011 Breakthrough: Commonwealth chief backs LGBT rights A first by the Secretary General at the Commonwealth People’s Forum |
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20/10/2011 Australia to urge decriminalisation at Commonwealth summit Eminent Persons Group is also recommending gay law reform |
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17/10/2011 FINAL APPEAL: Lobby the Commonwealth on LGBTI rights Sign the petition to put LGBTI rights on Commonwealth agenda |
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13/10/2011 How the Tories were won to marriage equality Same-sex marriage is a Conservative value |
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10/10/2011 Sign letter to Commonwealth leaders: Stop HIV End the criminalisation of same-sex relations and sex work |
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07/10/2011 I'm anti-war, but the Taliban must not triumph in Afghanistan Anti-imperialism cannot be allowed to trump human rights |
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03/10/2011 URGENT ACTION: Lobby Commonwealth Secretary General Commonwealth leaders must address LGBT human rights |
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28/09/2011 Labour evades gay marriage vote Still no official Labour policy on marriage equality |
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28/09/2011 Growing opposition to giant industrial pig farm at Foston Adverse impact on human health, animal welfare & the environment |
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23/09/2011 Obama’s intransigence on Palestine risks a new intifada - and war Statehood recognition is vital to break log-jam in the peace process |
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21/09/2011 Support East London LGBT Pride - No Gay-Free Zone Gay and Muslim solidarity. Unite! Fight all hate |
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19/09/2011 Gay marriage plan sustains discrimination Ban on gay religious marriages and straight civil partnerships |
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16/09/2011 Why has Labour failed to vote for marriage equality? Ed Miliband has endorsed same-sex marriage but the party conference hasn’t |
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15/09/2011 Gay USA TV – Peter Tatchell interview 44 years of LGBT and human rights campaigning |
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13/09/2011 Terror and Talibanisation in Balochistan Pakistan tolerates the Taliban as a proxy force to crush the Baloch people |
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12/09/2011 Commonwealth summit must address LGBT human rights Call for CHOGM to support decriminalisation of homosexuality |
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12/09/2011 March for a Secular Europe - 17 September Oppose special privileges for religion & people of faith |
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08/09/2011 Blanket 12 month gay blood ban is unjustified Safe gay and bisexual blood donors are still excluded |
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05/09/2011 Tatchell gets Muslim hostility & support at anti-EDL demo Ordered to remove gay placard, Gays not permitted here |
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02/09/2011 Protest against the EDL. Defend the Muslim community Anti-fascists must challenge the Islamist right to undermine the EDL |
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30/08/2011 Bid to put LGBT rights on Commonwealth agenda UK Foreign Secretary urged to lobby host government, Australia |
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26/08/2011 World’s first pro-gay reggae album Jamaican singer bids to challenge homophobia |
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22/08/2011 East London LGBT Pride – An Open Letter to Pride London Challenge homophobia. Show that E London is not a gay-free zone |
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15/08/2011 Pakistan’s neo-colonial rule in Balochistan Military, economic and cultural oppression escalate |
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25/07/2011 Public Order Act: repeal bans on insult and distress Sections 4A and 5 threaten free speech and right to protest |
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20/07/2011 World Pride 2012 theme: Decriminalise homosexuality An opportunity to highlight global homophobic oppression |
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15/07/2011 Equality body supports “compromises” on equality laws “Reasonable accommodations” should be made for people of faith says EHRC |
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14/07/2011 Sign the Equal Love petition for marriage equality Help us win gay marriage & straight civil partnerships |
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12/07/2011 Julian Assange is innocent until proven guilty Why are Swedish prosecutors refusing to interview Assange in London? |
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12/07/2011 FIFA must condemn Nigerian anti-lesbian witch-hunt Flashmob protest planned for Wednesday 13 July in Frankfurt |
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08/07/2011 Commonwealth must put gay rights on law minister's agenda Call to reconsider proposal for the decriminalisation of homosexuality |
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07/07/2011 Pakistan’s secret, dirty killings in Balochistan New wave of abductions, disappearances and murders |
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06/07/2011 Protest against Hizb ut-Tahrir conference in East London Islamist group seeks to establish a global religious dictatorship |
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01/07/2011 Same-sex marriage is conformist but it is also a human right Gay marriage is an issue of equality. It also signifies rising LGBT conservatism |
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01/07/2011 London protest against Russia ban on Moscow Gay Pride Council of Europe urged to sanction Russia over its defiance of European Court |
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01/07/2011 Nick Griffin mocked at Gay Pride - Queen of Fascism Call for LGBTs to oppose the bigotry of the BNP and EDL |
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20/06/2011 No LGBTI conference in Israel - Gay rights don't trump other rights Some Palestinian and Arab delegates may not be able to attend |
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17/06/2011 SOAS hosts Musharraf, despite arrest warrant for Bhutto’s murder University of London’s collusion with ex-dictator & alleged war criminal |
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16/06/2011 Ex-dictator of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, feted at London university His regime accused of war crimes, torture and killings in Balochistan |
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15/06/2011 Balochistan Freedom Charter (Draft) A programme for freedom, democracy, justice and secularism in Balochistan |
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13/06/2011 East London - Gay Free Zone conviction is troublesome Threat to free speech, Worse homophobia provoked no outcry. |
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07/06/2011 Peter Tatchell Appeal: Can you help fund my human rights work? Are you able to donate £5 or more a month by standing order? |
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