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
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
A joint campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender human rights Over 40 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered organisations are now pledged to join the new Equality Standing Forum in the fight for human rights. The groups are deeply concerned that the campaign for equality is being stalled by recent set-backs in the British and … National offensive for LGBT rights gains momentum
Amendments to outlaw discrimination against gay people and people with HIV are being proposed by OutRage! The proposed amendments are to the Human Rights Bill, which is currently going through Parliament. “If amended to include an explicit ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation, this Bill would do more for gay equality than any other … OutRage! proposes amendments to the Human Rights Bill
Islamophobia conference ends in violent uproar Islamic fundamentalists tried to beat up a gay man and threatened to kill him at a London conference on “Islamophobia”, designed to promote understanding and tolerance of Muslim values, and attended by Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders. The conference declaration claimed that “Islam is wrongly and unjustly portrayed as … Muslim fundamentalists threaten to kill gay activist
Home Office Minister Mike O’Brien, MP, has expressed support for the idea of a House of Commons Select Committee report on discrimination against lesbians and gay men. He said it would be a helpful way forward, setting out proposals for law reform, which the government would then consider. Mr. O’Brien made his comments during a … Home Office Support for LGBT Select Committee
Ten of the nation’s most important gay rights groups have joined forces in the fight for lesbian, gay and bisexual equality. 27 members from major organisations met on Saturday, 7th March, at the King Edward VI in Islington, and voted unanimously to work together to launch a new national offensive for human rights. The groups … Major Gay Rights Groups Unite in Campaign Forum
The pharmaceutical giant Merck has conceded that development of a potent protease inhibitor drug for the treatment of HIV was halted in 1989, after the company tested the drug on rats and dogs and they all died. There is, however, no evidence that the drug would necessarily have had the same damaging effect on people … Merck concedes Animal Research delayed Protease Inhibitors for HIV