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The Peter Tatchell Foundation is a #HumanRights charity with a strong #LGBT+ focus. Help us defend human rights by supporting our work here: https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/donate/

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Trump is undermining LGBT+ rights worldwide. And why is Grindr taking security more seriously than the Olympic bosses?

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February 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. He ran for US president

He built Rainbow PUSH

Reverend Jesse Jackson has died at 84

A towering architect of modern American civil rights

https://www.independent.co.uk/obituaries/jesse-jackson-dead-obituary-civil-rights-martin-luther-king-b2864689.html
Jesse Jackson: Martin Luther King Jr’s protege who dedicated his life to civil rights
The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of 84. Ariana Baio looks back on his inspirational life
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Uganda is part of the Commonwealth - King Charles III should stand up for human rights & speak out against this homophobia.
February 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Voters rejected architects of one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws

Three of Uganda’s most prominent anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers have just lost their seats

Repeal the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Protect LGBTQ+ Ugandans. 🏳️‍🌈

https://76crimes.com/2026/02/16/uganda-voters-reject-anti-lgbtqi/
Uganda: Voters reject anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers
Voters in Uganda rejected reelection bids of three prominent MPs who had played key roles in introducing harsh anti-LGBT laws in national elections that took
76crimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Really sad to read about someone being attacked simply for being honest and open about who they are. Makes my heart sink.
Just days after his viral public marriage proposal, bisexual referee Pascal Kaiser was beaten again outside his home by unknown assailants, suffering facial injuries

Hate crimes against queer people are on the rise

The police must act
Bisexual football referee Pascal Kaiser attacked for second time after public marriage proposal
Pascal Kaiser, a German football referee who recently proposed to his boyfriend at a match, has been attacked for a second time.
gcn.ie
February 18, 2026 at 9:33 AM
4,000+ displaced Palestinians in Gaza are living on mountains of rubbish

Children report rats running over their faces at night. Skin disease is spreading

Unexploded ordnance lies nearby

Open crossings. Restore aid access. Protect civilians🚨
‘Rats run over our faces’: Gaza’s displaced forced to live on infested land
Displaced Palestinians forced to live on a landfill battle rats, scabies and unexploded shells.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Just days after his viral public marriage proposal, bisexual referee Pascal Kaiser was beaten again outside his home by unknown assailants, suffering facial injuries

Hate crimes against queer people are on the rise

The police must act
Bisexual football referee Pascal Kaiser attacked for second time after public marriage proposal
Pascal Kaiser, a German football referee who recently proposed to his boyfriend at a match, has been attacked for a second time.
gcn.ie
February 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM
21 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger as the world’s largest refugee crisis deepens

North Darfur & Kordofan are edging toward famine, warns the World Food Program⚠️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1RQa7WE1gY
21 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger as the world’s largest refugee crisis deepens North Darfur & Kordofan are edging toward famine, warns the World Food Program⚠️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1RQa7WE1gY
21 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger as the world’s largest refugee crisis deepens North Darfur & Kordofan are edging toward famine, warns the World Food Program⚠️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1RQa7WE1gY
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February 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Trump is undermining LGBT+ rights worldwide. And why is Grindr taking security more seriously than the Olympic bosses?

The latest #PTFweekly newsletter is out. Read & subscribe for FREE at https://mailchi.mp/5fb6c5df4830/trump-is-undermining-lgbt-rights-worldwide-13382088

February 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Things were heating up at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Condom supplies in the Village were briefly depleted

Even in sub-zero temperatures, safe sex stays on trend❄️🔥

https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/condom-shortage-2026-winter-olympics-replenished-513432/
Condom shortage at 2026 Winter Olympics to be replenished
Condoms were in high demand at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after supplies in the Olympic Village were temporarily depleted.
www.attitude.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
It's #LGBTHistoryMonth, remember Jean-Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, Napoleon's gay minister

He was the second most important person in Napoleonic France. Checkout the comic

www.jonahnewmancomics.com/napoleons-ga...

#LGBTHM26 #LGBTHMplus26 #LGBTHM
Napoleon's Gay Minister by Jonah Newman
Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès was "the second most important man in Napoleonic France." One of Napoleon's top advisors, Cambacérès was known for his competence and judgment, for throwing fabulous d...
www.jonahnewmancomics.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
We are urging the Metropolitan Police to fix the deeply flawed investigation into the death of gay student Ed Cornes

It was riddled with missed evidence & false allegations

https://petertatchellfoundation.org/met-police-commissioner-urged-remedy-flawed-investigation-into-death-of-ed-cornes/
Met Police Commissioner urged: remedy flawed investigation into death of Ed Cornes - Peter Tatchell Foundation
Bungled police investigation has echoes of failings in Stephen Port murders
petertatchellfoundation.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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It's #LGBTHistoryMonth, remember Jean-Jacques Régis de #Cambacérès,
#Napoleon's gay minister.

He was second most important person in #Napoleonic France.

Check here:

www.jonahnewmancomics.com/napoleons-ga...

#LGBTHM26 #LGBTplusHM26 @lgbthm.bsky.social #LGBTHM
February 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Trump is undermining LGBT+ rights worldwide. And why is Grindr taking security more seriously than the Olympic bosses?

The latest #PTFweekly newsletter is out. Read & subscribe for FREE at https://mailchi.mp/5fb6c5df4830/trump-is-undermining-lgbt-rights-worldwide-13382088

February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Remember Edward Carpenter for #LGBTHistoryMonth

He was 19th century pioneer of LGBT+ rights movement in England & also supported women's & animal rights

He lived openly with his life-long partner George Merrill when being gay was illegal

#LGBTplusHM26
Remember Edward Carpenter for #LGBTHistoryMonth He was 19th century pioneer of LGBT+ rights movement in England & also supported women's & animal rights He lived openly with his life-long partner George Merrill when being gay was illegal #LGBTplusHM26
Remember Edward Carpenter for #LGBTHistoryMonth He was 19th century pioneer of LGBT+ rights movement in England & also supported women's & animal rights He lived openly with his life-long partner George Merrill when being gay was illegal #LGBTplusHM26
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February 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Iran jails courageous woman - again!

Iran has sentenced Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prisonShe’s on hunger strike against abuse & repression

HERO!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/08/iran-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-seven-more-years-prison-hunger-strike
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strike
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Landmark: The Philippines' top court says same-sex couples can finally co-own property

A small but significant step

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70nwz7z7r1o
Philippines: Same-sex couples can co-own property, top court rules
The landmark decision said "legitimate intimate relationships" must not be "legally invisible".
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 9:05 AM
In November 1835, a crowd gathered outside Newgate Prison in London to watch the hanging of the last two men executed for gay sex in England. Convicted on unsafe evidence

https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/pratt-smith-last-men-hanged-in-england-for-gay-sex/

#LGBTplusHM26
Pratt & Smith – Last men hanged in England for gay sex - Peter Tatchell Foundation
Time to pardon men convicted under unjust anti-gay law in 1835
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February 15, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Trump is undermining LGBT+ rights worldwide. And why is Grindr taking security more seriously than the Olympic bosses?

The latest #PTFweekly newsletter is out. Read & subscribe for FREE at https://mailchi.mp/5fb6c5df4830/trump-is-undermining-lgbt-rights-worldwide-13382088

February 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka share a pattern of political dynasties enriching themselves while ordinary people struggle or leave

Luxury posts, property empires, bloated projects

No wonder Gen Z has had enough ⚖️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2zDlekOR5c
How Corruption Destroyed South Asia
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February 15, 2026 at 11:38 AM
In 1990, Peter Tatchell helped found OutRage! - which used direct action to challenge homophobia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vou34cN7lnM&feature=youtu.be

#LGBTplusHM26
OutRage! at 30
Thirty years of defiant queers! This week is the 30th anniversary of OutRage! - the LGBT+ movement that took on the Establishment & helped transform UK laws ...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM
From Graham Norton to Nava Mau, Attitude 101 has honoured voices that shaped & inspired the LGBTQ+ community

As we prepare for the next wave, we revisit the speeches that moved us, including James Longman & Krishna Omkar✨🏳️‍🌈
Attitude 101 past honourees: From Graham Norton to Nava Mau, revisiting the speeches that inspired the LGBTQ+ community
Attitude 101 revisit Graham Norton accepting Attitude’s Person of the Year, Nava Mau being named our 2025 Trailblazer and more.
www.attitude.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Echoes of past policing failures

Peter Tatchell is pressing the Met Commissioner to remedy a deeply flawed investigation into Ed Cornes’ death

Transparency should not be optional ⚠️
Met Police Commissioner urged: remedy flawed investigation into death of Ed Cornes - Peter Tatchell Foundation
Bungled police investigation has echoes of failings in Stephen Port murders
petertatchellfoundation.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a resident of Monaco, fears Britain is being drained

Bold statement from someone who relocated to a tax haven principality 👀

https://news.sky.com/story/the-uk-has-been-colonised-by-immigrants-says-ineos-boss-and-man-utd-co-owner-sir-jim-ratcliffe-13506333
'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years.
news.sky.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM