Peter Tatchell

September 10, 2010

The Pope, the Holocaust and human rights

By all means let Catholics welcome the Pope to Britain and fund his visit, says Peter Tatchell. But whether he should be honoured with a State Visit at taxpayer's expense is another matter and raises a wider range of concerns.
June 5, 2010

The Pope and Peter Tatchell
June 5, 2010

Channel 4 Pope documentary to be fronted by human rights critic

Channel Four Television has announced that human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will present an hour-long documentary on the Pope, to be broadcast before his state visit.
May 30, 2010

Malawian gay couple pardoned after global concern

President Bingu of Malawi has pardoned the couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently senenced to 14 years hard labour on charges of homosexuality.
May 26, 2010

Greenbelt should be celebrated, not boycotted
May 20, 2010

14 year prison sentence for Malawi gay couple is 'brutal'

Human rights advocates have reacted with revulsion at the decision of a Malawian court to imprison Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga for being a same-sex couple.
May 18, 2010

Outrage over conviction of Malawian gay couple

A Malawian court has triggered outrage after convicting a same-sex couple of a criminal offence for going through a traditional engagement ceremony.
May 18, 2010

Peter Tatchell is showing Christians how to be more like Jesus

The news that human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is to speak at this year’s Greenbelt Arts Festival, was met by a small number of conservative Christians with a call for a boycott, on the grounds that the Christian event is being ‘gayified’. Others have expressed puzzlement as to why an atheist like Tatchell would want to speak, when he has previously attacked the church’s unjust practices.
May 17, 2010

Christians and free speech
May 17, 2010

Charges dropped against street preacher who condemned gays

Charges against a Christian street preacher who condemned homosexuality have been dropped, shortly after a gay rights campaigner offered to testify in his defence.