Canterbury
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| Weather | 8°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 73 |
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| Population | 43,432 (2001) |
| Shire county | Kent |
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| ID | 405605 |
About Canterbury
Canterbury, a cathedral city in southeast England, was a pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages. Ancient walls, originally built by the Romans, encircle its medieval centre with cobbled streets and timber-framed houses. Canterbury Cathedral, founded 597 A. D. , is the headquarters of the Church of England and Anglican Communion, incorporating Gothic and Romanesque elements in its stone carvings and stained-glass windows.
Peter Tatchell on his life-long fight for gay rights
... Peter Tatchell on his life-long fight for gay rightsBoxer Mike Tyson, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a former Archbishop of Canterbury - just a few of the people Peter Tatchell has protested against during a lifetime of campaigning for human rights...
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... I always thought I d love to be on there one day, so this is incredible! " A precocious talent with a powerful, octave-destroying vocal range, Webb has been performing ever since she was a child in Canterbury...
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Peter Tatchell on his life-long fight for gay rights
Peter Tatchell on his life-long fight for gay rights
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Boxer Mike Tyson , Russian President Vladimir Putin , and a former Archbishop of Canterbury - just a few of The People Peter Tatchell has protested against during a lifetime of campaigning for Human Rights .
As The Activist turns 70, he tells Bbc News about The Fear he has felt as he faced violence and jail time for Standing Up to discrimination of all kinds.
Tatchell plans to keep campaigning well into his 90s, and says he hopes To Live to see " an end to the residual elements of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in British society".
Reporting by Josh Parry , video by Lorna Acquah.
Source of news: bbc.com
