Peter Tatchell
@PeterTatchell
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Campaigning for democracy, human rights, LGBTI+ liberation, social & global justice since 1967. Views are my own & may not reflect those of the PTF
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I’ve reluctantly verified our account. I hate supporting illiberal figures like Elon Musk, but the X algorithm seems to work against human rights organisations & activists. Our engagement has dropped significantly & we can’t let our voice be silenced. #HumanRights
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Comedians at controversial Saudi comedy festival avoided jokes about Saudi regime Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed gagging contracts in exchange for lucrative fees. SHAME! https://t.co/3ldPDt3AI7
independent.co.uk
Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed contracts forbidding them from doing so in exchange for lucrative fees
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Keir Starmer says inflammatory chants at Palestine protests should be made illegal But he thinks it's fine to sell weapons parts to Israel to aid its genocide, which has killed 18,000+ children! Labour is adopting Putin-style anti-protest laws. SHAME!
theguardian.com
PM says Labour will address suggestions of antisemitic hate as he orders review of protest policing powers
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Evangelical, right-wing ‘King’s Army’ activists blockaded historic LGBT+ Soho London Dressed like fascist blackshirts in military formation, they chanted homophobic slogans. SHAME! https://t.co/jbfOIiBN7z
thepinknews.com
A right-wing, evangelical group calling itself the King's Army blocked traffic on Old Compton Street in Soho while chanting anti-LGBTQ+ slogans.
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VICTORY! Hamit Coskun, fined for burning Qur’an in London, wins appeal against conviction Judge says free speech means he had a right to offend, shock & disturb – even if followers of Islam were outraged BIG thanks to @NatSecSoc & @SpeechUnion
https://t.co/omg5pVOasp
theguardian.com
Judge says Hamit Coskun has ‘right to offend’ and overturns conviction for religiously aggravated public order offence
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Murdered by queer-bashers on Clapham Common RIP Jody Dobrowski x
Shine On, Remembering Jody Dobrowski 🗓️ 15th October ⏰ 5.45pm 📍 Clapham Common Bandstand In October 2005, Jody was attacked as he passed through Clapham Common in what was a hateful and deadly homophobic attack. 1/2
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Keir Starmer failed to condemn Peacehaven mosque attack as terrorism. SHAME! When we protest Israel’s terrorist attacks that have killed 15,000+ Gaza children we're called “hate marchers” Labour plans to restrict our right to protest against Israeli child killers. SHAME!
An arson attack on a Mosque in Peacehaven, just outside Brighton The media won’t call it terrorism There won’t be a COBRA meeting You won’t get a statement from Starmer There is racism in the 🇬🇧 It starts with Government & runs right through the media. https://t.co/KUsVo1smgX
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Smells a bit like fascism! Non-white Chicago politician seized & detained by ICE anti-immigration agents for merely asking if they had a warrant to arrest a man. SHAME! The agents had invaded a hospital emergency department hunting down 'illegals' https://t.co/V3lyu1stRH
advocate.com
“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."
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Plane forced to land after anti-LGBT+ cancer rant by a passenger wearing 15 face masks. The latest #PTFweekly newsletter is out now Read & subscribe for FREE: https://t.co/tM4Z4dDdSi
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West Papua bleeds & Britain colludes 💔 New findings reveal UK ties to Indonesia’s violent occupation & environmental destruction No more denial! No more profit from #WestPapua's pain! 🌏✊ https://t.co/TSScKULIyv
#FreeWestPapua FOLLOW WP leader @BennyWenda Via @newint
newint.org
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Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes recalls growing up with no lesbian role models 💔 “You had to be really careful with your exposure.” Her story reminds us why visibility matters Positive role models change lives for the better 🏳️🌈✨ https://t.co/SK3KPmOsBc
attitude.co.uk
Dame Kelly Holmes opened up about not having a queer role model growing up, now fuelling her fire to become one for the next generation.
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This is 7 October massacre story we never hear: Some of those murdered by Hamas were Bedouin Arabs. Others in Nir Oz kibbutz were lifelong left-wing, liberal & pro-Palestinian activists Palestine's most popular leader Marwan Barghouti has condemned attacks on civilians. BRAVO!
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'You shouldn't really win a Nobel Peace Prize for one single act which is just beginning.' Human Rights Activist Peter Tatchell says calls for Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize are premature as peace negotiations over Gaza continue.
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Some of those murdered by Hamas on 7 October were Bedouin Arabs. Others in Nir Oz kibbutz were left-wing pro-Palestinian activists Palestine's most popular leader Marwan Barghouti has condemned attacks on civilians. BRAVO! Hamas is a dictatorship that oppresses Palestinians
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Anti-LGBT+ Christian lobby group ‘deceived’ US supreme court in bid to overturn ban on conversion therapy Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom ‘profoundly misrepresented’ research on “psychological damage” of conversion therapy to trans & queer youth https://t.co/Qm7Pie6vZR
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth
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One in every 50 children in Gaza has been killed by Israelis A senior Israeli military official said “it did not matter" if children were among the dead. Israeli politicians say children are legitimate targets because there are “no innocents in Gaza”
theguardian.com
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
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Labour justifies its crackdown on protests, claiming Palestine marches had caused "considerable fear" to Jewish people. How? Palestine marches are peaceful & not against Jews. They oppose Israel's war crimes, which many Jews in UK & Israel also oppose https://t.co/rmJmiuDluN
independent.co.uk
Announcement comes hours after nearly 500 people were arrested in London
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From winning police apologies for past LGBT+ witch-hunts to fighting for global justice — the Peter Tatchell Foundation never stops Join our Friends of the Foundation & keep the work going Donating £6 or more a month helps us secure real change 🌈 JOIN: https://t.co/8UQI1E1zW5
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Jewish lesbian comedian Jessica Kirson apologises for performing at Saudi Arabia comedy festival Saudi is homophobic - LGBTs face the death penalty Saudi also tolerates antisemitism & bans or heavily restricts all non-Muslim faiths https://t.co/hX3rqfV8yK
thepinknews.com
Lesbian comic Jessica Kerson has apologised for taking part in a comedy show in Saudi Arabia, where harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws are in place.
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Home Secretary @ShabanaMahmood copies Putin's tactics to suppress peaceful protests You will only be allowed to protest on a designated date, for limited time, at a specific location - and ONLY if the Home Secretary & police give you permission SHAME! https://t.co/rmJmiuDluN
independent.co.uk
Announcement comes hours after nearly 500 people were arrested in London
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McCarthyism 2.0: From Stephen King to Judy Blume, nobody’s safe from Trump’s book bans Banned books are mostly LGBT+ or Black But also include A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess & Wicked by Gregory Maguire https://t.co/eCRCNsJSnF
independent.co.uk
A new list of the most cancelled books in the US includes some of the most revered texts in the world. Here, Alex Hannaford talks to the librarians on the frontline of the battle for free speech
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