Happy Birthday Peter Tatchell

From everyone at Pride London!

Pride London would like to wish Peter Tatchell a very happy 60th birthday today and take this opportunity to reflect on his tireless campaigning, especially for LGBT rights.

Peter has brought to the front many issues that have since dominated the world stage. One which made a particular impact on us here at Pride was his exposure of the execution of two gay teenagers in Iran in 2005. Peter refused to accept the official line that the boys were executed for rape and refused to let the international community forget it either.

It is this passionate dedication to his work, regardless of the personal danger it has put him in, which makes Peter such a unique and vital figure on the gay rights scene. We at Pride have been privileged to work with Peter over the years and number him among our patrons and we hope to continue to do so for many years to come.

Happy birthday Peter!