Peter Tatchell
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 72 |
| Web site | www.petertatchell.net |
| Date of birth | January 25,1952 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Footscray |
| Australia | |
| Books | The battle for Bermondsey |
| AIDS: A Guide to Survival | |
| Nationality | British |
| Australian | |
| Official site | petertatchell.net |
| Education | University of North London |
| Party | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Founded | OutRage! |
| Awards | Albert Medal |
| Movies/Shows | Hating Peter Tatchell |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 406658 |
Peter Tatchell Life story
Peter Gary Tatchell is a British human rights campaigner, originally from Australia, best known for his work with LGBT social movements. Tatchell was selected as the Labour Party's parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey in 1981.
LGBT+: Metropolitan Police chief apologises to Peter Tatchell over past failings
...By Rachel RussellBBC NewsThe Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has apologised to LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell for the force s homophobic failings...
Paul O'Grady: How Lily Savage defied police who raided a pub with rubber gloves
... " This is a time when HIV was rampant, and the police had the bigoted view that if you touched a gay man, you d get HIV, " campaigner Peter Tatchell told BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday...
King gives Commonwealth speech of 'tolerance and respect'
... Outside the Westminster Abbey service, Peter Tatchell held a protest criticising the lack of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in many Commonwealth countries, while anti-monarchy campaigners also demonstrated as the Royal Family arrived...
New year: Fireworks and street parties as UK celebrates start of 2023
... The show was designed to send a message of " love and unity" as it highlighted the Lionesses history-making Euro win at Wembley, marked 50 years of London s Pride with a message from Peter Tatchell from the Gay Liberation Front, and sent a message of support to Ukraine...
Qatar officials stop LGBT activist Peter Tatchell protest
...By Jasmine AnderssonBBC NewsQatari officials have stopped a protest staged by British LGBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell...
Pride at 50: Rare photos of early marches
... " On the first march, Ted Brown - pictured above (left) with campaigner Peter Tatchell (right) - told BBC News, " there were men kissing men, men kissing what looked like men in drag and there were women kissing women and women kissing men in drag and vice versa...
George Montague: Tributes to 'oldest gay' campaigner after death at 98
... And human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell called him " inspirational and a " hero" he was " honoured to know"...
Queen praises Commonwealth at missed service
... Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said he would protest outside the service over what he claimed was a lack of LGBT+ rights in many Commonwealth countries...
LGBT+: Metropolitan Police chief apologises to Peter Tatchell over past failings
By Rachel RussellBBC News
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley , has apologised to LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell for The Force 's homophobic failings.
In what Mr Tatchell said was a " ground-breaking step forward" Sir Mark's letter said he was " sorry to all of the communities we have let down".
A damning report by Baroness Casey in March found there was.
Mr Tatchell said The Apology " draws a line under past Met persecution".
It came on The Day the Peter Tatchell Foundation launched a campaign calling on all UK police chiefs to apologise for " decades-long victimisation" of the LGBT+ community.
In his letter, Sir Mark admitted he accepted it " had systems and processes in place which have led to bias and discrimination in The Way we have policed London's communities, and in The Way we have treated our officers and staff, over many decades.
" Recent cases of appalling behaviour by some officers have revealed that there are still racists, misogynists, homophobes and transphobes in the organisation, and we have already doubled down on rooting out those who corrupt and abuse their position. "
He added: " I Am clear that there is much for us to do. I Am sorry to all of the communities we have let down for the failings of The Past and look forward to building a new Met for London, one all Londoners can be proud of and in which they can have confidence. "
In response, Mr Tatchell thanked Sir Mark for " being The First UK police chief to say sorry" adding he hoped his apology would spur other police forces to follow suit.
" This will help strengthen LGBT+ trust and confidence in The Police ; encouraging more LGBTs to report Hate Crime , Domestic Violence and sexual assault, " he added.
His foundation's #ApologiseNow campaign was supported by the before his death in March.
The Launch event on Wednesday featured a video from O'Grady, where he urged The Police to say sorry for the often abusive, and sometimes illegal, way they treated LGBT people.
Australian-born Mr Tatchell has been campaigning for Human Rights since he was a teenager, including supporting Australia's Aboriginal people.
He continued to campaign for Human Rights after moving to London in the 1970s, protesting against the likes of boxer Mike Tyson , Russian President Vladimir Putin , and former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey over The Years .
In 1999, he tried to perform a citizen's arrest on former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe over his Human Rights abuses - But was severely beaten by Mr Mugabe's bodyguards.
Since 2011, he has been The Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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