Tatchell, Peter (1952– )

Australian-born peace activist and lesbian and gay rights campaigner. Following his move to London in 1971, he joined the Gay Liberation Front and the Troops Out Movement, opposing the presence of British troops in Northern Ireland. He also campaigned against nuclear weapons and the 1982 Falklands War. In 1983 he stood unsuccessfully as Labour candidate in the Bermondsey by-election and was subjected to virulent media attacks for his socialism and sexuality.

Since 1990 he has been active in the radical direct-action group Outrage, campaigning for equal rights for lesbians and gay men and exposing prejudice in the military and the church.