Peter Tatchell Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Peter Tatchell

Outing the past: Two-thirds of William Shakespeare's romantic sonnets, including the iconic Sonnet 18 - Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? - are addressed to a “fair youth” believed to be Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton https://t.co/UylyIx9l9B

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Dance Me to the End of Time: This film on death is a powerful celebration of life Melanie Chait’s moving documentary tells story of her partner Nancy Diuguid, interwoven with story of Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring Released by @peccapics soon https://t.co/N8AozPQYHU https://t.co/kTfrOrUdbe

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The Unspeakable Truth This book traces the poignant history of #Tamil people in #Sri =Lanka post-independence It catalogues the Tamils’ descent from a once thriving, vibrant nation to one that is today fighting for its very survival READ https://t.co/GMvzasLolO @tamilsforum https://t.co/Pa5usTS0lK

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LGBTQ+ Ugandans won’t be celebrating King Charles’ coronation ‘It represents a history of oppression’ The British Crown colonised Uganda & imposed anti-LGBT+ laws, including life imprisonment for homosexuality UK has recently funded homophobic groups https://t.co/ug2ohOSPGb

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RIP the brilliant James Lovelock, who pioneered work in chemistry, exobiology, virology & atmospheric physics. He was one of the originators of the Gaia hypothesis, which holds that our whole planet is a gigantic living biological organism. Bravo! https://t.co/tNyH7LJJuE

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New book: Men At War - Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-45. Fascinating stories including that of a bisexual Commando, a pacifist poet who flew for Bomber Command & a transgender RAF pilot INFO: https://t.co/jzqBoskwaD Written by @LukeATurner & published by @wnbooks https://t.co/FXiGshvuAy

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Homophobic violence, political backstabbing & forced to hide my relationship with gay footballer Justin #Fashanu – the 1983 #Bermondsey by-election was the dirtiest UK election in the 20th century. Great piece by @herbie_russell for @Southwark_News READ https://t.co/6XUmhzV9CK

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Brilliant! Odd Men Out - Male homosexuality in Britain from Wolfenden to Gay Liberation. Moving personal stories of persecution, resistance & survival. Written by John-Pierre Joyce with a great introduction by @SimonCallow. Published by @ManchesterUP INFO: https://t.co/kh718DtfAC https://t.co/PNLkcwOE7I

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Calls to ban books at highest level ever recorded in USA - up 38% last year Demands to censor most often for gender themes or sexual detail Gender Queer by #MaiaKobabe was 2022's ‘most challenged’ book Also targeted was @junodawson's This Book Is Gay https://t.co/JpbQl0dTfB

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Forced marriage is the subject of a new film, #BlueFlower, by #Nepal LGBTQI activist & filmmaker Sunil Pant. It tells the story of young straight & gay Nepalis pressured and coerced into arranged marriages. Moving. Powerful. READ: https://t.co/qmhf4OUgT3

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