LGBTQ+ News “Qatar is a homophobic, sexist dictatorship.” Peter Tatchell Foundation to lead peaceful protest against State Visit of leader of Qatar On Tuesday, December 3 from 10.30am, the Peter Tatchell Foundation will lead a peaceful protest against the State Visit of the leader of Qatar, outside Buckingham Palace as he arrives in the State Coach. Pliny Soocoormanee, Executive Officer of Peter Tatchell Foundation, said: “Qatar is a homophobic By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell Foundation’s executive officer Pliny Soocoormanee wins prestigious National Diversity Award for Positive Role Model The Peter Tatchell Foundation, the human / LGBTQ+ rights organisation, has announced that Pliny Soocoormanee, the Foundation’s Executive Officer, has been honoured with the prestigious National Diversity Award for Positive Role Model in the LGBT+ category. Originally from Mauritius and residing in t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Mauritius Supreme Court legalises homosexuality Lead Pic: Pliny Soocoormanee, Executive Officer of Peter Tatchell Foundation, at Mauritius Pride In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Mauritius has declared the country’s ban on same-sex intimacy ‘discriminatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’. The case was brought by Abdool Ridwan Firaas Ah Seek, the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Birmingham 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”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read