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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Inappropriate, disparaging, inaccurate, condemnatory and intemperate personal attacks,” acknowledges HRW “Apology accepted, let’s move on and work together,” urges Peter Tatchell Human Rights Watch (HRW) has made a full and unreserved apology to human rights rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. The apology has been made by HRW’s Executive Director, Kenneth Roth, in New York. It says … Human Rights Watch apologises to Peter Tatchell
First full march, police outwitted, no arrests Thirty Russian lesbian, gay and bisexual activists foiled the police and FSB security services by holding a 10 minute flashmob Gay Pride march on one of Moscow’s major thoroughfares, Leningradsky Street, this afternoon, Saturday 29 May. Carrying a 20 metre long rainbow flag and placards in Russian and … Moscow Gay Pride march success
President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi has pardoned the couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently senenced to 14 years hard labour on charges of homosexuality. Peter Tatchell, the British human rights campaigner from OutRage!, who has championed Steven and Tiwonge’s case and supported them personally, arranging prison visitors, food parcels and medicine, … Malawi couple pardoned by President Bingu wa Mutharika