The Peter Tatchell Foundation staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday, December 3 against the State Visit to Britain by the Emir of Qatar, citing the Gulf nation’s appalling abuse of the human rights of women, LGBTs and migrant workers. Thirty protestors chanted “Qatar is anti-gay. SHAME!,” as King Charles and Emir travelled down the Mall […]
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The big screen will be set-up with a covered area to ensure the space can be used whatever the weather. There will also be some food and drink stalls onsite as well as space for people to bring their own picnics.
The protest coincided with Uganda’s legislators proposing a “vicious” new Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
Thirty-two out of 56 Commonwealth member states criminalise same-sex relations, in defiance of the “toothless” Commonwealth Charter. Seven have life imprisonment and only recently the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” has returned in Uganda.
