Tatchell, Peter
About this Archive
(b.1952) human rights campaigner
Administrative/Biographical History
Peter Gary Tatchell (born 25 January 1952) is a British human rights campaigner, originally from Coober Pedy Australia, best known for his work with LGBTQ+ social movements.
Established in May 1990, OutRage! was founded by Keith Alcorn, Chris Woods, Simon Watney and Peter Tatchell. Tatchell drew up the first draft of what became the group’s Statement of Aims, and became one of its chief spokespersons throughout the next 20 years.
Scope and content
Papers of Peter Tatchell, consisting primarily of press cuttings, articles, reports, correspondence and ephemera, regarding LGBTQ+ rights and campaigns; some of it originally produced by OutRage!, [1961-2017].
Quantity
9 boxes.
#FROMTHE ARCHIVES
Married in 1950, Chris and Betty Birch have been involved in political, trade union, and LGBTQ+ activism for over 60 years. Sharing similar interests, they were both Communist Party Members and involved with organisations such as the Aid to Spanish Youth Committee. After the death of his friend, Mark Ashton, Chris became involved in forming the Mark Ashton Memorial Trust, which was created to raise money for individuals living with HIV. The archive includes the truncheon taken from the police by Mark Ashton, correspondence, personal scrapbooks, press cuttings, and various other papers relating to the couples activism.
