Sir Mark Rowley LGBTQ+ News Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, says “sorry” to LGBTQ+ community for his force’s past homophobic persecution He’s the first UK police chief to apologise. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Call for police apology to LGBTs backed by the late Paul O’Grady Apologise Now!, a new campaign organised by the Peter Tatchell Foundation to get British police forces to apologise for past “homophobic witch-hunts”, is being launched on Wednesday, June 7 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Coventry and West Midlands West Midlands Police silent on apology for LGBTQ+ “witch-hunts” West Midlands Police have declined to say whether they will apologise for what human rights organisation the Peter Tatchell Foundation calls their “past witch-hunting of the LGBTQ+ community”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ugandans lead ‘kill the gays’ bill protest in London Fifty LGBTQ+ campaigners and allies staged a noisy vigil outside the Ugandan High Commission in Trafalgar Square, London on Tuesday, April 25, chanting “Museveni! Kill the bill” and “The world is watching! Kill the bill.” They were protesting in solidarity with Ugandan LGBTs against Uganda’s Anti-Ho By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News London protest against Ugandan ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill tonight (Tuesday, April 25) at 5.30pm Join Ugandan LGBTQ+ people and a grassroots coalition of LGBTQ+ rights, health and asylum groups for a protest against the Ugandan ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill tonight (Tuesday, April 25) from 5.30pm. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Protest at Church of England’s General Synod calls for Anglicans to allow same-sex marriage Supporters of same-sex marriage rallied outside the Church of England’s General Synod at Church House in London today as Synod members arrived to debate and vote on the issue. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peaceful protest this Wednesday when Church of England General Synod meets to “confirm its homophobic stance against LGBTQ+ people and relationships” Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, and Adam North, Lay Reader and Anglican LGBTQ+ campaigner, have announced a peaceful protest in London this Wednesday, February 8 at 8.30am when the Church of England General Synod meets to “confirm its homophobic stance against LGBTQ+ peopl By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Qatar’s secret gay conversion centres exposed Wifaq centre is near stadium where World Cup final will be played By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell Foundation to protest against Qatar’s ‘sexism, homophobia and racism’ Angry about Qatar’s sexism, homophobia and racism? Want to stand in solidarity with Qataris who seek reform? By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News UPDATE: Peter Tatchell released after being arrested in Qatar “There were a total of nine officers surrounding and interrogating me about where I was from, who was helping me, where I was staying and when I was leaving Qatar.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell arrested in Qatar 26 days before football World Cup LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been arrested in Qatar today outside the National Museum of Qatar in Doha while staging a one-man protest against Qatar’s criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell calls for West Midlands Police ‘to be banned from Birmingham Pride’ Human rights / LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for West Midlands Police to be banned from this weekend’s Birmingham Pride – unless senior officers apologise for past persecution of LGBTQ+ people in the region. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
