On Friday, 12th June, Canterbury Magistrates Court refused to allow gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell to witness summons the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey. Mr. Tatchell condemned the decision as “unjust and unfair”. “I am being denied the right to call a witness who is crucial to my defence”, he said. “Dr. Carey’s evidence … Court refuses witness summons for Dr. Carey
Was Jesus Gay? American playwright, Terrence McNally, (Love! Valour! Compassion!), has had a scheduled run of his new play, Corpus Christi, cancelled by the prestigious Manhattan Theatre Club in New York, following threats to kill the staff, burn down the theatre and “exterminate” McNally. McNally’s play –modelled on the biblical story of Jesus– is about … Terrence McNally’s new play, Corpus Christi, defended
The Government has rejected proposals by OutRage! to amend the Human Rights Bill to ensure the antidiscrimination clause –Article 14– is interpreted by the courts to ban discrimination against lesbians and gays and people with HIV (and the elderly and disabled). It has also turned down OutRage!’s bid to amend the Crime and Disorder Bill … Government excludes gays from Human Rights and Crime & Disorder Bills
OutRage!’s amendment to the Human Rights Bill was tabled on Monday, 18th May, by top Liberal Democrat, Robert Maclennan, MP. It is now listed as NC (New Clause) 10, and will come up for debate in the first week of June. The OutRage! amendment was drafted by Peter Tatchell. It is a revised version of … OutRage! Amendment to the Human Rights Bill Tabled
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
Proposed Amendment to the Crime & Disorder Bill Richard Allan MP (Liberal Democrat, Sheffield Hallam) last Friday (8th May) tabled an OutRage!-sponsored amendment to crack down on the perpetrators of homophobic violence. The amendment to the Crime & Disorder Bill is expected to be debated this week by the Standing Committee of 24 MP’s that … Tougher Penalties for Homophobic Hate Crimes
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!
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