History

After 40 years of gains on homophobic law repeal, is there any more need for a separate identity?

Pride London and Queer Question Time present

Black History Month should help break down homophobia by celebrating the sexuality of black heroes such as Malcolm X

But 100,000 other gay victims also deserve an apology

Tatchell urges posthumous pardon

In the run up to this year’s Pride London, The Observer’s Campaigner of the Year, Peter Tatchell, recalls Britain’s first march back in 1972.

Socialist, environmentalist, feminist, pacifist and gays rights activist

British collusion with escape to Argentina after WW2

Sylvia Pankhurst 1882 – 1960

The queer community has made great gains, but lost much of the idealism and passion of the 1970s gay liberation movement.