Peter Tatchell

Why Human Rights? 10th Dec 6pm LSE

On International Human Rights Day 2008, After 60 Years.. Why Human Rights? Public Meeting Wednesday 10th December, 6pm New Theatre, LSE Houghton St WC2 (nearest tube Holborn/Temple) "Men are not capable of doing nothing, of...

Peter Tatchell: Hypocrisy on homophobia

The Metropolitan Police is colluding with 'murder music' singers who incite the killing of lesbian and gay people The Metropolitan Police is hypocrital on hate crimes. Yet the police today give their approval for anti-gay...

MK CALL ON SW RDA TO SUPPORT SOUTH CROFTY PLAN

Members of the Camborne and Redruth constituency party of Mebyon Kernow have called on both the South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) and the Urban Regeneration Company (URC) for the area to drop any opposition to the...

Speaker fights Harman plan for big increase in gay MPs

Controversial Government backed plans for a massive increase in the number of gay MPs are being opposed by Commons Speaker Michael Martin, it was revealed last night. Ministers are likely to support a demand by gay-rights...

Matthew Taylor: Cornwall doesn't need a separate parliament, just genuine local autonomy and fair...

When Peter Tatchell writes that in 1497 a 15,000-strong Cornish volunteer army marched on London "to protest onerous taxation and oppressive rule", plenty of people in Cornwall will have felt that some things don't change. The...

New exhibition documents homophobia at Riga Pride

A photographic exhibition in Glasgow featuring images from the disrupted Riga Pride 2008 is a "shocking" reminder of the hate, intolerance and violence still existing in Europe. Amnesty International said that supporters from...

Closeted Russia

When Irina Sergeeva first ventured outside her native Russia, she was struck by the contrast between gay culture at home and in Western cities like New York. There aren't a lot of places for gays in Russia beyond bars and clubs...

Jamaican star Capleton's Basel concert cancelled after Swiss gay groups protest

A reggae star who has gone back on a promise not to perform songs encouraging violence against lesbian and gay people has had a concert in Switzerland cancelled. The performance by Capleton in Basel was due to take place on...

Peter Tatchell: Self-rule for Cornwall

Like Wales and Scotland, Cornwall considers itself a separate Celtic nation – so why shouldn't it have independence? They argue that Cornwall is a separate Celtic nation, similar to Wales and Scotland, and that their political,...

Thousands of lives could be saved by new anal cancer test

A new test that will detect the early signs of a cancer that is prevalent among gay men has been devised. The test, developed after a study, funded by the UK's Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cancer Research UK, means fewer...

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