How to stick it to the system | Peter Tatchell | IAI
0Activism is not what you think it is. In this interview Peter Tatchell discusses his attempts to break the system.
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00:00 What is it about your story that makes a good film?
02:12 Are critics right to criticise the film for privileging some voices over others?
03:16 Is the LGBTQ+ movement divided?
05:00 Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you had become an MP?
07:00 What would young Peter Tatchell make of the gay and women's liberation movement today?
08:37 What will be your foundation's focus for the next 10 years?
13:30 Why has 'giving a voice to the voiceless' been your life's mission?
In this interview, legendary activist and co-founder of the queer human rights group OutRage, Peter Tatchell, discusses his life in activism. He considers his affinity to unpopular causes, whilst charting the progress of the LGBT movement over recent years, arguing that there is still much to be desired on a global level. He also explores the importance of free speech, maintaining that social progress lies in the ability to freely share ideas.
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Peter Tatchell is a human rights campaigner best known for his work with LGBT movements, a member of the gay rights group Outrage! and director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, a human rights organization. Peter also identifies as a humanist, believing that reason, science and ethics are the best way to promote human rights and welfare.
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