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West Midlands Chief Constable confronted at Birmingham Pride over historic “LGBTQ+ witch-hunts”

West Midlands Chief Constable confronted at Birmingham Pride over historic “LGBTQ+ witch-hunts”

West Midlands’ Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, was challenged at Birmingham Pride on Saturday, May 27 over his force’s refusal to apologise for its past “witch-hunting of the LGBTQ+ community”.

West Midlands Police silent on apology for LGBTQ+ “witch-hunts”

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”.

West Midlands Police urged to apologise for past homophobia

West Midlands Police urged to apologise for past homophobia

The call comes in a letter to the Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, from the veteran human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell

Ugandans lead ‘kill the gays’ bill protest in London

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

London protest against Ugandan ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill tonight (Tuesday, April 25) at 5.30pm

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.

LGBTQ+ protest as King Charles arrives at Commonwealth Day service

LGBTQ+ protest as King Charles arrives at Commonwealth Day service

The protest coincided with Uganda’s legislators proposing a “vicious” new Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

Commonwealth Day protest announced for Monday, March 13

Commonwealth Day protest announced for Monday, March 13

Thirty-two out of 56 Commonwealth member states criminalise same-sex relations, in defiance of the “toothless” Commonwealth Charter. Seven have life imprisonment and only recently the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” has returned in Uganda.

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