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Peter Tatchell calls for West Midlands Police ‘to be banned from Birmingham Pride’

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.

Tom Daley condemns ‘Commonwealth homophobia’ ahead of Commonwealth Games

Tom Daley condemns ‘Commonwealth homophobia’ ahead of Commonwealth Games

LGBTQ+ people from across the Commonwealth will protest at 1pm on Thursday 28 July at Aston Hall in Birmingham (B6 6JD), as the baton arrives for the start of the Commonwealth Games. They will protest again the same day at 5pm at the main entrance to Alexander Stadium.

IN PICTURES: Elderly veterans of the first UK Pride march in 1972 led two Pride parades

IN PICTURES: Elderly veterans of the first UK Pride march in 1972 led two Pride parades

Elderly veterans of the first UK Pride march in 1972 led two Pride parades at the weekend: one on Friday, July 1, which was the exact 50th anniversary of the first UK Pride, and another during the official Pride in London parade on Saturday, July 2.

Human rights activist Peter Tatchell wins long-term achievement award for 55 years of campaigning

Human rights activist Peter Tatchell wins long-term achievement award for 55 years of campaigning

Human rights activist Peter Tatchell has won the annual Sheila McKechnie Long-Term Achievement Award (SMK) for 55 years of campaigning

Peter Tatchell is 70 and celebrates 55 years of human rights campaigning

Peter Tatchell is 70 and celebrates 55 years of human rights campaigning

Over the last five decades, Peter has participated in 3,000 peaceful protests, been arrested 100 times and suffered 300 violent assaults by homophobes and far right extremists, including 50 attacks on his flat.

Government clarify new sex education rules

Government clarify new sex education rules

The UK government has confirmed that from September 2019, all schools in England will be required by law to teach Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and “ensure that young people, whatever their developing sexuality or identity, feel that RSE is relevant to them and sensitive to their needs.”

Tatchell bids for LGBT+ rights at Commonwealth summit

Tatchell bids for LGBT+ rights at Commonwealth summit

The Commonwealth Secretariat has been presented with proposals from human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell to put LGBT+ equality on the agenda of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will take place in the UK next April.

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