| Archived: Articles and News Releases |
| May 2011 |
29/05/2011 Moscow Pride: Police collude with neo-Nazis Mayor Sobyanin favoured anti-gays with protest permit |
27/05/2011 Moscow gays to defy police & neo-Nazi threats Gay Pride marchers risk arrest and violent attack |
27/05/2011 MUST WATCH VIDEO: Iran’s courageous students Sign the petition, join the Global Day of Action |
25/05/2011 Moscow Mayor bans Gay Pride Parade, again! Ban defies European Court ruling that the parade should be allowed |
23/05/2011 Obama says Bradley Manning is guilty, before he has been convicted President prejudices the likelihood that Manning will receive a fair trial |
19/05/2011 Bahrain’s dictator Crown Prince feted by David Cameron Downing Street’s welcome insults the victims of Bahraini repression |
17/05/2011 IDAHO 2011 - The Commonwealth colludes with homophobia Shame! 46 of 54 Commonwealth countries outlaw homosexuality |
16/05/2011 Eurovision 2012 - Serious human rights abuses in Azerbaijan Torture, homophobia, political prisoners & restricted freedom of expression |
16/05/2011 Bahrain – Sanctions now against King Al Khalifa's tyranny UN, EU, US & UK must withdraw support from Bahraini regime |
11/05/2011 Support Bradley Manning - Human rights hero Blowing the whistle on war crimes is no crime |
05/05/2011 Female genital mutilation – A crime against humanity 130 million women and girls have been mutilated |
| April 2011 |
03/04/2011 Vote “Yes” to AV - Fair votes are a human rights issue No more governments with a majority of seats based on a minority of votes |
28/04/2011 Queen urged: Scrap royal wedding invite to Saudi Prince Saudi troops are aiding violent repression in Bahrain |
26/04/2011 Royal Wedding: Is monarchy past its sell-by date? Monarchy is sexist, anti-Catholic, homophobic & by default racist |
25/04/2011 Royal Wedding - Card for Prince William & Kate Middleton Lesbian and gay couples want the right to marry too |
21/04/2011 Arab protests spread to Iran - Peaceful marchers shot dead Mass demos against ethnic, political, economic & cultural oppression |
18/04/2011 William and Kate can marry, gays can’t Royal couple urged to support the right of gay couples to get married |
15/04/2011 Pub ban on gay kisses is illegal under equality laws Much of London is gay-friendly but pockets of prejudice remain |
13/04/2011 Ten year gay blood ban is unjustified One to six month exclusion is maximum needed to protect blood |
08/04/2011 Animal killer colludes with Mugabe tyranny Boss of GoDaddy pays Zimbabwe regime to kill elephant |
07/04/2011 ‘Gay Gandhi’ book banned in India But Gandhi’s great grandson opposes censorship |
04/04/2011 Royal Wedding – Do you give a damn? A 21st Century Royal Wedding: Monarchy, Class, History & Celebrity |
| March 2011 |
31/03/2011 More Pakistani atrocities in occupied Balochistan Victims tortured & executed. US / UK arm Pakistan |
28/03/2011 An Evening with Peter Tatchell - 5 April, Oval House In conversation with Claire Armitstead of The Guardian |
25/03/2011 How to raise £100+ billion & save our public services |
24/03/2011 Anti-cuts demo: Caroline Lucas not invited to speak. Why? Unlike Labour, Greens consistently defend jobs & public services |
22/03/2011 Football Association must do more against homophobia Call for renewed FA action to make football gay-friendly |
| February 2011 |
18/02/2011 Gay marriage delay "unnecessary and disappointing" Consultation not needed, public support marriage equality now |
16/02/2011 Postpone East London Gay Pride Call for Muslims and LGBTs to unite against hate |
15/02/2011 Full pardon urged for gay offenders Government plan will not "delete" gay sex convictions |
14/02/2011 Heterosexual couples to be allowed civil partnerships The next logical step? End the ban on gay civil marriages |
11/02/2011 Bishop Derek Rawcliffe, 1921-2011 An appreciation by Peter Tatchell and Keith Rogers |
02/02/11 Equal Love case filed to European Court of Human Rights Eight couples - four gay & four straight - submit a joint legal appeal |
02/02/2011 Full Text - Equal Love application to European Court of Human Rights Legal arguments by Robert Wintemute, Professor of Human Rights Law |
| January 2011 |
27/01/11 Heroic campaigner for LGBTI freedom murdered in Uganda |
20/01/2011 UK Supreme Court discriminates against women and LGBTs Titles for top judge's partners has sexist and homophobic bias |
18/01/2011 Christian hoteliers lose gay discrimination case "Victory for equality, defeat for discrimination", says Peter Tatchell |
14/01/2011 Ibis hotel hosts 'gays must die' hate preachers Islamist extremists urge 'death penalty' for lesbian and gay people |
10/01/2011 George Medal for Adan Abobaker David Cameron urged to honour man who saved a drowning woman |
01/01/2011 Honours system is rotten. Reform it Abolish all imperial and feudal titles |
| December 2010 |
23/12/2010 Christian homophobes are wrong but should not be criminalised Freedom of speech includes the right to say offensive things |
21/12/2010 European Court case launched for Equal Love Formal application to the ECHR will take place in January |
17/12/2010 Equal Love appeal to European Court of Human Rights Professor Robert Wintemute outlines the legal case for equality |
16/12/2010 Invitation: Equal Love launches legal action - 21 December On the fifth anniversary of civil partnerships in England |
15/12/2010 Heterosexual civil partnership blocked in Aldershot Legal challenge to be launched on 21 December in London |
13/12/2010 Scott Long and the fake Muslim identity? ‘Zayed Salloum’ invented to praise Long & attack Tatchell? |
10/12/2010 Student protests - A police riot? Some officers were out of control, peaceful protesters bashed |
09/12/2010 Hands off WikiLeaks and Julian Assange Exposing US government abuses is the morally right thing to do |
08/12/2010 Straight couple denied civil partnership in London Next stage: legal action in the courts in late December |
02/12/2010 Fourth gay marriage bid rejected - Greenwich says no Banning gay couples is like banning black couples. It's wrong! |
01/12/2010 Lesbian marriage bid - Humiliation in Hampshire Register office staff unhelpful, dismissive & obstructive |
| November 2010 |
23/11/2010 Heterosexual civil partnership refused in Bristol Battle for straight equality will continue in the courts |
21/11/2010 Volte-face on condoms by previously hardline Pope Catholic spin doctors are wrong to deny a change of Papal policy |
19/11/2010 UN vote against sexual orientation protection is "shameful" Comfort to homophobes, green light to homophobic murder |
16/11/2010 Same-sex marriage application refused Banning gay marriage violates the Human Rights Act |
10/11/2010 Heterosexual couple refused a civil partnership Equal Love campaign opposes the exclusion of straight couples |
08/11/2010 Heterosexual equality bid backed by OutRage! Tom & Katherine defy straight civil partnership ban |
02/11/2010 Lesbian couple will now take legal action |
01/11/2010 Gay marriage bid by lesbian couple New attempt to end sexual orientation discrimination |
| October 2010 |
29/10/2010 Islamist radicalisation at British universities A Quilliam Foundation report. Study highlights intimidation of women, Jewish, gay and Muslim students |
26/10/2010 ‘Equal Love’ campaign launched |
26/10/2010 'Equal Love' campaign - End sexuality discrimination |
21/10/2010 Gay Russians win in European CourtMoscow mayor declared to have acted illegally. Gay Pride parade must be allowed in Moscow, says Court |
18/10/2010 Stonewall gay marriage survey “flawed”Marriage equality question buried in long list. Question is headed civil partnerships, not gay marriage. Survey method is “biased and unethical” |
15/10/2010 Why no economic democracy?Peter Tatchell says democratising economic decision-making is the key to a fairer, more stable economy |
12/10/2010 A gay revolution that subverted traditional gender rolesForty years ago, the Gay Liberation Front challenged society's gender system |
03/10/2010 David Cameron isolated on gay marriageClegg and Miliband support same-sex marriage. Boris Johnson backs marriage equality for gay couples |
01/10/2010 Blue Plaque for Peter TatchellSir Ian McKellen unveils Tatchell blue plaque. Award for 43 years of human rights activism |
| September 2010 |
30/09/2010 BBC gay report is “flawed progress”Some gay issues still not addressed |
26/09/2010 Archbishop Williams says gay bishops are OKBut he blocked gay cleric Jeffrey John. Rowan Williams is inconsistent and hypocritical |
23/09/2010 Tide is turning in favour of same-sex marriageSame-sex marriage is an idea whose time has come. It is the growing trend all over the world, from Canada to South Africa and Argentina. |
21/09/2010 Stonewall undermines gay marriage campaignBen Summerskill suggests marriage equality would cost too much |
20/09/2010 World's biggest Pope protest20,000 march in London against Papal intolerance |
16/09/2010 Pope cover up of gay Cardinal NewmanLetters reveal Newman loved Father Ambrose St. John. “He was my earthly light...I was his first and last,” wrote Newman |