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Peter Tatchell was awarded an honorary doctorate

'Be sceptical and daring': Peter Tatchell's honorary doctorate acceptance speech

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was awarded an honorary doctorate for his human rights work by Sussex University last week. This is his acceptance speech.

Benjamin Cohen marched with a London gay Jewish group at Tel Aviv Pride

Comment: Time for Jewish leaders to show some pride

I've been to many LGBT Pride events before; last year I accompanied the-then prime minister's wife Sarah Brown at London's Pride march. This year, both in Tel Aviv and in London, the experience was different, I wasn't just 'coming out' as LGBT, I was coming out as an LGBT Jew.

The UK allows civil partnership but not full marriage equality

Comment: What exactly is the coalition government's stance on gay marriage?

To some, the difference is negligible. To others, the word 'marriage' is the only way they want to see their relationships recognised in law. Civil partnerships were a fantastic milestone for gays and lesbians but it is clear now they are not good enough.

London Pride was held on Saturday (Photo: Pride London)

Comment: Beyond gay and straight

Saturday's gay pride parade in London celebrated 40 years since the formation of the Gay Liberation Front in Britain. This was a watershed moment in British queer history. For the first time, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people stopped hiding in the closet and suffering in silence.

Justin Fashanu committed suicide in 1998

Feature: Football's last taboo

Why has so little advancement been made around homophobia in football in the last 30 years? Ben Riley-Smith meets gay grassroots players to find out more about the sport's last taboo.

Nick Clegg and David Cameron (photo: Downing Street)

Comment: David Cameron and Nick Clegg's shotgun civil partnership is best option for the gay community

In many ways, you should be ecstatic, by no small measure the majority of the LGBT community according to PinkNews.co.uk polls voted for the Liberal Democrats, very few voted Conservative. The electoral system, with its inherent unfairness for a party with widespread but not concentrated support like the Lib Dems was always going to end up with the Liberal Democrats in bed with either Labour or the Conservatives in a hung parliament.

Senior Gay Conservative Nick Herbet on the campaign trail with Philippa Stroud

Comment: Why has Philippa Stroud not denied she believes homosexuality is caused by demonic possession?

Four days have gone by since The Observer published allegations that Philippa Stroud, Conservative candidate for Sutton and Cheam, founded two churches that helped people who believed their homosexuality was caused by demonic possession and that it could be overcome through prayer. Four days in which PinkNews.co.uk has repeatedly asked Mrs Stroud to deny the allegations, four days in which she has failed to do so.

Antony Grey died last week

Comment: Peter Tatchell pays tribute to Antony Grey a giant of the gay movement

As secretary of the Homosexual Law Reform Society in the 1960s, Antony Grey was one of the founding fathers of the gay law reform struggle in Britain. Although a true pioneer, he sadly remains a largely unsung hero of the movement for LGBT equality.

David Miliband launched Labour's international gay manifesto last week

Comment: Labour is shunning gay Iraqis, asylum seekers

As he launched Labour's international LGBT manifesto last Wednesday, foreign secretary David Miliband made one howler, echoed by another in the manifesto's text. He said: "Under Labour the UK will continue to be a beacon of hope for LGBT people."

Peter Tatchell protesting outside the Conservative's London head quaters

Peter Tatchell: What George Osborne promised me on gay rights and what he left out

Peter Tatchell reports for PinkNews.co.uk on his meeting with George Osborne today and explains why he thinks the Conservatives need more commitments and policies to further gay equality.

















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