Month: May 1998

Homophobic Response at London Oratory School

School Leafleted in Section 28 Protest Call to stop classroom censorship of gay issues London Oratory School stands accused of homophobia. Some teachers displayed hostile, fearful homophobic reactions when on arrival at school they were handed leaflets headlined “It’s OK to be GAY!” this morning (Wednesday, 20th May at 8:15 a.m.) by 14 members of Homophobic Response at London Oratory School

Justin Fashanu destroyed by homophobia

“Justin’s death is a tragedy. He was a sincere, warm-hearted person who was destroyed by homophobia, Christian fundamentalism, and a lack of support from fellow football players and managers”, according to Peter Tatchell of OutRage!, who knew Fashanu from the early 1980’s. Tatchell recalls: “We met at the London gay nightclub ‘Heaven’ in 1982. I Justin Fashanu destroyed by homophobia

Tatchell attacks prosecution as a waste of public money

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has condemned his prosecution over OutRage!’s Canterbury Cathedral protest as “a violation of the right to peaceful protest and an extravagant waste of police and court resources, which has already cost Canterbury taxpayers thousands of pounds”. “This money would be better spent on health and education, or on fighting serious Tatchell attacks prosecution as a waste of public money