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 […]
On Tuesday, December 3 from 10.30am, the Peter Tatchell Foundation will lead a peaceful protest against the State Visit of the leader of Qatar, outside Buckingham Palace as he arrives in the State Coach. Pliny Soocoormanee, Executive Officer of Peter Tatchell Foundation, said: “Qatar is a homophobic, sexist dictatorship where basic human rights are trampled […]
LGBTQ+ militant veterans, sacked during the UK armed forces’ ‘gay ban’, will picket the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London on Friday, November 8 at 10.30am. The veterans, “forgotten this Armistice Weekend”, according to Peter Tatchell Foundation, will be protesting the Government’s failure to pay adequate and fair compensation to LGBTQ+ veterans who were sacked […]
The Peter Tatchell Foundation, the human / LGBTQ+ rights organisation, has announced that Pliny Soocoormanee, the Foundation’s Executive Officer, has been honoured with the prestigious National Diversity Award for Positive Role Model in the LGBT+ category. Originally from Mauritius and residing in the UK for the past 18 years, Pliny has been instrumental in spearheading […]
A never-before-seen, full-length portrait of human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigner, Peter Tatchell, has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) for its Collection, and is now on display as part of the gallery’s ground-floor History Makers display. Painted by the artist Sarah Jane Moon to coincide with Tatchell’s 70th birthday on 25 January 2022, […]
A Chechen gay man, Dimitri*, contacted Peter Tatchell Foundation after being arrested by police in Chechnya, tortured by his family, thrown in a pit and fed scraps of stale bread before being forced to marry a woman to ‘make him straight’. The Peter Tatchell Foundation, along with partner organisations, helped Dimitri escape to find a […]
Merseyside Police’s Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, has made a formal apology to the LGBTQ+ community, acknowledging past homophobic witch-hunts and discriminatory law enforcement. The letter from Serena Kennedy follows apologies from Chief Constables of other forces across the country, including: Sussex, Metropolitan and Scotland. In a letter to LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell, Kennedy expressed regret […]
“I have been erased all my life by family, teachers, doctors and co-workers”
On Saturday 16 March, protestors attended the London Speak Out against Putin’s increasing persecution of LGBTQ+ communities and in solidarity with Russian LGBTs who are fighting back. The rally, which took place outside the Russian Embassy in London and was jointly organised by All Out and the Peter Tatchell Foundation, was one of 13 Speak […]
In the wake of Russia’s decision to label the “international public LGBTQ+ movement” as extremist, the situation for LGBTQ+ people within the country has reached a critical point. Facing increased danger, it’s become too dangerous for many to remain in Russia. On Saturday, March 16, take part in a worldwide moment of solidarity – organised […]
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