Schools must be legally required to combat homophobic bullying and to promote understanding and tolerance The new legislation to repeal Section 28 is being criticised by OutRage! as “inadequate”. “Scrapping Section 28 is no guarantee that teachers will challenge anti-gay prejudice and give adequate support to vulnerable lesbian and gay pupils”, said John Beeson of … Repeal of Section 28 “inadequate”
The new Bill fails to protect teenagers against sex abuse The Government’s proposed Age of Consent Bill, announced at the time of the Queen’s Speech, has been welcomed by OutRage! as the final round in the 32-year campaign to end discrimination in the consent laws. “Over the last three decades, more than a thousand gay … Age of Consent Bill welcomed, but criticised
Call for Zimbabwe’s Explusion from the Commonwealth OutRage! has condemned as “shameful appeasement” the British Government’s expression of “regret” to President Mugabe over his citizen’s arrest by OutRage! members during a visit to London on the 30th October. The words of regret were expressed to Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister in a phone call by Peter Hain … Blair Government Condemned over “Regret” to Mugabe
Tatchell gives TV interview, after result of ballot is announced , 2-November-1999. ©1999 John Hunt/OutRage! London OutRage! has condemned the selection of homophobe and hypocrite Michael Portillo as Tory candidate for Kensington and Chelsea. “Selecting a homophobe like Michael Portillo is the moral equivalent of choosing a racist”, said Peter Tatchell. “The Conservatives would … Gay protests twice disrupt Portillo’s victory press conference
Tatchell, accompanied by Williams, about to open the car door: just before the driver moves forward, forcing the photographer onto the bonnet. OutRage! members today attempted to make a citizen’s arrest on the notoriously homophobic President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, in a bid to prevent him from committing further acts of torture, (Saturday, 30th October). … Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe detained on charges of torture by gay rights protesters
Portillo confronted at Chelsea Old Town Hall On arriving at the meeting of the Tory Kensington & Chelsea Selection Committee on the evening of Tuesday, 26th October, Michael Portillo was challenged by OutRage! protesters to defend his homophobic stance whilst a member of the previous Government. Portillo, visibly unnerved by the verbal confrontation, hurried with … Portillo Protest at Tory Selection Meeting
OutRage! exhorts the military to “educate its members in human rights and to challenge homophobic attitudes during recruitment and training programmes”. The mere “suspension” of disciplinary action against gays in the military is “inadequate, cowardly and unprincipled”, since the ban on gay recruits remains intact and homophobia is still rampant in the ranks. The Armed … Call for Action to combat Homophobia in the Military
OutRage! is planning to intervene in the selection of the Conservative candidate for Kensington, and in the Kensington by-election, to highlight Michael Portillo’s “hypocrisy, homophobia and failure to tell the full truth about his homosexuality”. The gay rights group is making elaborate plans to embarrass Michael Portillo and the leadership of the Conservative Party. According … OutRage! to intervene in Portillo selection
“Portillo screws queer soldiers” banner in Parliament Square Image Copyright: Steve Mayes, 1996 OutRage! plans protest at Kensington & Chelsea Candidate Selection Meeting OutRage! has accused the former Conservative MP and ex-Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, of “hypocrisy and homophobia”. The gay rights group was responding to Mr. Portillo’s self-outing in an interview in “The Times” … Portillo accused of hypocrisy and homophobia
London Mardi Gras has agreed that a newly-created forum of community groups will have exclusive decision-making powers concerning future Pride marches/parades, and that it will advise London Mardi Gras on policies regarding the post-march/parade Festival in the park and the Pride Arts Festival. London Mardi Gras has also agreed to fund the community-run march/parade. Endorsing … London Mardi Gras agrees OutRage! Proposals for Community Control of the March/Parade