Memories of the London Gay Liberation Front
The ideals and activism of the early 1970s gay liberation era.
LGBT Index
Consent at 16: protection or persecution
Young people under 16 have a right to make their own sexual choices without being victimised by the law.
Outing Is A Catalyst For Social Change
Outing homophobic church leaders is morally defensible and has resulted in practical benefits to the lesbian and gay community.
Sexual Apartheid
The legal system subjects lesbians and gay men to separate and unequal treatment.
Beyond Equality
Lesbian and gay freedom involves more than mere equal rights. Rejecting a simplistic law reform agenda, queer politics celebrates sexual difference, opposes both assimilationism and separatism, seeks social transformation, and affirms that everyone is potentially queer.
In Defence Of Outing – The Ethics Of Naming Names
“Outing” gay public figures who are homophobic and hypocritical is morally justified and necessary.
Outing Forces Church To Act
The “outing” of 10 Bishops has been more effective than years of polite lobbying, argues Peter Tatchell. It has forced the Church of England to begin a serious dialogue with the lesbian and gay community for the first time.
Queer Comrades
In 1973 in East Berlin, Peter Tatchell staged the first ever lesbian and gay rights demonstration in a communist country.
Equality is not Enough
Equal rights versus queer emancipation. Recalling the radical ideals of the Gay Liberation Front, more than mere legal equality is demanded-changing society is necessary.
Up Against The Stonewall
Stonewall’s focus on lobbying and law reform has its limitations. Direct action also has a vital role to play in the struggle for queer freedom.