Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell of OutRage! plans to make his court hearing a “civil liberties test case” when he appears at Canterbury Magistrates Court this Friday, 15th May, at 9:45 a.m.. He is calling for the repeal of the law under which he has been charged, arguing that “it gives the Church privileged immunity … Tatchell fights to defend the right to peaceful protest
Proposed Amendment to the Crime & Disorder Bill OutRage! is proposing an amendment to the Crime & Disorder Bill that would extend the tough new penalties for race hate crimes to crimes of prejudice against homosexuals and religious believers. The amendment, to Section 68 of the Bill, will be tabled by MP’s in the Committee … OutRage! seeks to protect for Sexual and Religious Minorities
Call for “VIGIL FOR EQUALITY” at House of Commons OutRage! is proposing a mass “Vigil for Equality” outside the House of Commons on the night MP’s vote on equalising the age of consent. It is suggesting that the new Equality Alliance should organise a huge vigil in front of Parliament, similar to the lobby in … ’16 is not enough! Scrap ALL antigay laws!
“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
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
Assault charges to be pressed against cathedral official Peter Tatchell has announced plans to issue a witness summons to require the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey, to testify as a defence witness. This will be the first time in modern history that an Archbishop of Canterbury has been summonsed to court. Tatchell has been … Tatchell to summons Archbishop Carey as a witness
How many protesters can fit in a pulpit? Easter Pilgrimage to Canterbury, 12-April-1998 ©1998 David Hoffman Photos . . . Email David Hoffman Photos Archbishop Carey condemned for endorsing discrimination The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey, was surrounded in his pulpit by gay rights protesters as he was delivering his Easter Sunday sermon in … Archbishop of Canterbury interrupted in Easter Sermon
Peter Tatchell documents the global threat of Islamic Fundamentalism The New Dark Ages are already with us. For hundreds of millions of people in parts of the Middle-East, Africa and South-East Asia, the ascendancy of Islamic fundamentalism has ushered in an era of religious obscurantism and intolerance. The liberal, compassionate wing of Islam –although it … New Dark Ages: The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism in Britain
Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights Over 70 organisations relaunched the ‘Campaign for Equality Standing Forum’ as the ‘EQUALITY ALLIANCE’ on Saturday 4th April at the Conway Hall, London. In an unprecedented turning point in the history of gay politics this decade, over 70 national gay rights and international human rights organisations … Equality Alliance launched
Information sought about Vatican Homophobe OutRage! needs information about Cardinal Ratzinger, head of the Vatican’s Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, (which is responsible for defining Roman Catholic doctrine and keeping Catholic clergy and theologians in line). What do you know about his sexuality? Is there someone you know who might have inside … What do YOU know about Cardinal Ratzinger’s Sexuality