Year: 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” “Despite being founded to secure gay equality, the gay lobby group Stonewall is refusing to campaign against the ban on gay civil marriage. It is not committed to full equal rights for lesbian and Stonewall gay marriage survey “flawed”

Remembering the Gay Liberation Front

On 13 October 1970, the Gay Liberation Front was founded in Britain. It was a modest beginning, with 19 people meeting in a basement in the London School of Economics. But it grew rapidly and proved to be a defining, watershed moment in British queer history. From 1970 onwards, thanks to GLF, the lesbian, gay, Remembering the Gay Liberation Front

Peter Tatchell’s Blue Plaque unveiled

Sir Ian McKellen unveiled a blue plaque honouring Peter Tatchell, campaigner for human rights, gay freedom and social justice. The ceremony took place on Wednesday 29 September 2010 at 11am outside Peter’s block of flats in Southwark, London. Photo credit: Chris Houston © OutRage! 1990-2010. You are free to use these images to illustrate news Peter Tatchell’s Blue Plaque unveiled

Stonewall undermines campaign for gay marriage

Ben Summerskill suggests marriage equality would cost too much Ben Summerskill, the chief executive of Britain’s main gay lobby group, Stonewall, has reportedly defended his organisation’s refusal to campaign for marriage equality. He was speaking at the Liberal Democrat party conference LGBT fringe meeting on Monday night, 20 September. Leading Lib Dems at the meeting Stonewall undermines campaign for gay marriage

March against Pope’s intolerance

Cameron urged to “distance” from Pope’s “bigoted” views Saturday 18 September 2010 Assemble 1.30pm Hyde Park Corner, London W1K 1QZ (by the start of Piccadilly) March to Downing Street for a rally at 3.30pm This Saturday’s Protest the Pope march and rally will condemn the Pope’s sexism and homophobia, his collusion with the cover up March against Pope’s intolerance

Pope cover up of gay Cardinal Newman

Letters reveal Newman loved Father Ambrose St. John “He was my earthy light…I was his first and last,” wrote Newman This Sunday, Pope Benedict will make a saint of the nineteenth century English theologian, Cardinal John Henry Newman, while denying the strong evidence that Newman was gay and loved Father Ambrose St John. The Pope’s Pope cover up of gay Cardinal Newman

March against Pope’s homophobia

Gay speakers headline anti-Pope march & rally Saturday 18 September 2010 Assemble 1.30pm Hyde Park Corner, London W1K 1QZ (by the start of Piccadilly) March to Downing Street for a rally at 3.30pm This Saturday’s Protest the Pope march and rally will condemn the Pope’s opposition to gay equality and his claim that all gay March against Pope’s homophobia

Review gay marriage ban, government urged

Call for public consultation, appeal to Equalities Minister 61% of the public support same-sex civil marriage Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone MP, has been urged to initiate a government review and public consultation on the ban on gay civil marriage. The call came from OutRage! campaigner Peter Tatchell during a meeting with Ms Featherstone and other lesbian Review gay marriage ban, government urged

Honorary Doctorate for Peter Tatchell

Sussex University award for 43 years of human rights activism Acceptance in solidarity with human rights activists worldwide Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will receive an Honorary Doctorate for services to human rights, this Friday, 23 July. The award from Sussex University will be made by the Chancellor, Sanjeev  Bhaskar, at the graduation ceremony at Honorary Doctorate for Peter Tatchell