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LGBT fans will be safe at Qatar World Cup, says Zahawi

LGBT football fans attending the World Cup in Qatar should not have to compromise on their sexuality, a senior Government minister has said. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly caused outrage on Wednesday when he urged LGBT fans travelling to Middle ...

27 Oct 2022 at 11:27

Pro-Ukraine group clashes with activists urging UK to stop supplying weapons

Pro-Ukraine counter-protesters led by campaigner Peter Tatchell have clashed in central London with activists demanding Britain stops supplying weapons to the country. Mr Tatchell shouted “Chamberlain” – a reference to prime minister Neville ...

25 Feb 2023 at 13:21

Met Police chief says sorry for past LGBT+ failings in ‘ground-breaking step’

The head of the UK’s largest police force has apologised for past failings towards the LGBT+ community in what a renowned gay rights campaigner has hailed as a historic first. Peter Tatchell thanked Metropolitan Police Commission Sir Mark ...

07 Jun 2023 at 15:50

Peter Tatchell: Pride event has become too corporate and commercial

Activist Peter Tatchell has said the main Pride event in London has become “too corporate and commercial” and has lost the human rights dimension. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on the capital on Saturday for the ...

01 Jul 2022 at 16:14

Peter Tatchell recalls Paul O’Grady’s quip to police during 1987 LGBT venue raid

Paul O’Grady once made a smart quip to the police after they raided an LGBT venue where he was performing as a drag queen in the 1980s, his close friend Peter Tatchell has said. LGBT rights campaigner Tatchell recalled that in 1987 ...

29 Mar 2023 at 13:48

Ronnie Wood and Peter Tatchell among those arriving for Paul O’Grady’s funeral

Celebrity friends of Paul O’Grady have begun to arrive for the TV star’s funeral. Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and comedian Alan Carr were welcomed to St Rumwold’s Parish Church in the Kent village of Bonnington by sombre ...

20 Apr 2023 at 15:01

News

Life of footballers Justin and John Fashanu being adapted into ITV drama

The life of Justin Fashanu, the first professional footballer in England to come out as gay, and his brother John, is being adapted into an ITV drama by Bafta-nominated writer Kwame Kwei-Armah. Aged 20, Justin became one of the ...

02 Dec 2022 at 12:38

Life

What Paul O’Grady meant for LGBTQ+ representation

Drag queen, activist, TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. O’Grady, known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday ...

29 Mar 2023 at 11:59

Protests against human rights abuses staged in London ahead of World Cup

Protests against human rights abuses in Iran and Qatar were held in central London on Saturday ahead of the World Cup. A group of 22 Iranian women played football in Westminster in a protest against their country’s regime. ...

19 Nov 2022 at 21:03

Protesters call for gay marriage rights as Church of England Synod meets

Protesters have called on the Church of England to stop discriminating against gay people, calling the offer of prayers of blessing for same-sex couples “an insult” and “not sufficient”. Veteran gay rights campaigner ...

08 Feb 2023 at 10:52

Music

Sir Elton John: Phillip Schofield affair furore is homophobic

Sir Elton John has said the reaction to Phillip Schofield’s affair with a younger colleague is “totally homophobic”. In an interview with the Radio Times, the 76-year-old singer claimed a heterosexual relationship ...

20 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Anti-monarchists chant ‘what a waste of money’ as King opens Parliament

Anti-monarchy protesters booed the King at the state opening of Parliament on Tuesday as the event was branded “not compatible with democracy”. Loud boos rang out from dozens of members of campaign group Republic ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:14

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