Peter Tatchell: Human Rights, Global Justice, Democracy, LGBT Freedom, Environmentalism

15/08/2012

Direct Action for Social Justice

The ethical case for ‘people power’

• 13/04/2003 Shock Tactics

  The cathartic, catalytic power of Direct Action.

Geraldine Aves Memorial Lecture 2002, Royal Society of Arts, London, 16 January 2002.

Peter Tatchell was beaten up and briefly knocked unconscious as he attempted to stage a citizen's arrest of the Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel in Brussels on Monday 5 March 2001

Chief Rabbi, Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury quizzed over "holocaust hypocrisy".

Peter Tatchell reveals OutRage!'s daring attempt to arrest the President of Zimbabwe on charges of torture and other human rights abuses.

The methods of OutRage! are still necessary, justified and effective, says Peter Tatchell

Peter Tatchell says direct action protests are about people taking power for themselves, instead of leaving politics to professional politicians.

Peter Tatchell outlines the unique style of 'protest as performance' pioneered by the queer rights group OutRage! '

Peter Tatchell says legal discrimination against lesbians and gay men is a form of sexual apartheid. It's time more of us got angry and challenged the straight supremacist laws which treat us as second class citizens.

• 11/06/1994 Turning over Tables in the Temple

  Peter Tatchell of OutRage argues that direct action against homophobia is a moral imperative.

Peter Tatchell argues the case for civil disobedience.

Peter Tatchell and Lynn Sutcliffe defend OutRage!'s decision to campaign against the homophobia of Lord Jakobovits.

Peter Tatchell says it's not just numbers that count during protests- imagination, humour and entertainment value can capture more attention.

• 19/10/1990 Time for Civil Disobedience

  Peter Tatchell argues that the lesbian and gay movement should be committed to a strategy of non-violent civil disobedience to force the repeal of Britain's discriminatory anti-homosexual laws.