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Jan 2021
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Building the Future, Remembering the Pas...

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How should we redress the wrongs done to the LGBT+ community in the past? And is it even possible? Peter Tatchell discusses.

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The LGBT+ community has won many hard fought battles, but that doesn't make up for the years of suffering caused by prejudice and oppression. On today’s episode we’re joined by Renowned LGBT+ activist Peter Tatchell who outlines a direction to move forward without forgetting our past.

Peter Tatchell is a prominent activist, author and co-founder of the queer human rights group OutRage!. Through the Peter Tatchell Foundation, he campaigns for human rights in Britain and internationally.

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