Month: October 1999

Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe detained on charges of torture by gay rights protesters

Tatchell, accompanied by Williams, about to open the car door: just before the driver moves forward, forcing the photographer onto the bonnet. OutRage! members today attempted to make a citizen’s arrest on the notoriously homophobic President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, in a bid to prevent him from committing further acts of torture, (Saturday, 30th October). Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe detained on charges of torture by gay rights protesters

Portillo Protest at Tory Selection Meeting

Portillo confronted at Chelsea Old Town Hall On arriving at the meeting of the Tory Kensington & Chelsea Selection Committee on the evening of Tuesday, 26th October, Michael Portillo was challenged by OutRage! protesters to defend his homophobic stance whilst a member of the previous Government. Portillo, visibly unnerved by the verbal confrontation, hurried with Portillo Protest at Tory Selection Meeting

Call for Action to combat Homophobia in the Military

OutRage! exhorts the military to “educate its members in human rights and to challenge homophobic attitudes during recruitment and training programmes”. The mere “suspension” of disciplinary action against gays in the military is “inadequate, cowardly and unprincipled”, since the ban on gay recruits remains intact and homophobia is still rampant in the ranks. The Armed Call for Action to combat Homophobia in the Military

OutRage! to intervene in Portillo selection

OutRage! is planning to intervene in the selection of the Conservative candidate for Kensington, and in the Kensington by-election, to highlight Michael Portillo’s “hypocrisy, homophobia and failure to tell the full truth about his homosexuality”. The gay rights group is making elaborate plans to embarrass Michael Portillo and the leadership of the Conservative Party. According OutRage! to intervene in Portillo selection