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Peter Tatchell

15 Apr 2010

Campaigner praises Catholic bishops' rebuttal of Vatican gay abuse slur

Human rights and gay campaigner Peter Tatchell, an atheist, has praised Catholic bishops for rejecting baseless claims that being gay is linked to abusing children.
30 Mar 2010

Gay rights activist defends homophobic preacher

The conviction and £1,000 fine imposed on a homophobic Christian street preacher in Glasgow has been condemned by the human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, as "an attack on free speech and a heavy-handed, excessive response to homophobia."
12 Jan 2010

Human rights activist says 'Luton five' verdict threatens free speech

The conviction of five Muslim men who demonstrated at a home-coming parade by the Royal Anglian Regiment in Luton is an infringement of free speech and free protest, says veteran human rights activist Peter Tatchell.
18 Dec 2009

Astonishment at BBC 'should gays be executed?' debate

Astonishment and anger was expressed by viewers yesterday after the BBC News Channel hosted an online debate - "Should homosexuals face execution?" - on its website.
23 Jul 2009

Public protests urged against 'gay exorcism' church harassment

Human rights and Green activist Peter Tatchell is organising protests against hardline Christian churches in Britain performing "exorcisms" on lesbian and gay people.
6 Jul 2009

Campaigners criticise Queen for messages to hardline Anglican group

Campaigners including Peter Tatchell and the pressure group Republic have attacked the Queen's decision to send a supportive message to the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (FCA).
5 Jul 2009

Bishop asked to repent of homophobia

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali to repent of homphobia, following the bishop's comments in today's Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
14 Feb 2009

London and Rome protests against Vatican political power

Secularist campaigners will be marching to the Italian Embassy in London today, in a demonstration coinciding with one in Rome against the Vatican's interventions in Italian, European and global politics.
2 Jul 2008

Fracas at London church meeting about hardline Anglican group

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says that he was "violently ejected" from a major London evangelical church after seeking to mount a protest against a hardline Anglican group.
24 Apr 2008

St George hailed as a human rights campaigner

The Patron Saint of England (and a number of other countries) has been hailed a human rights campaigner by fellow activist Peter Tatchell - who backs ideas that his national day should be a public holiday celebrating dissent.

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