Catalogue Number
NMLH.2004.26.5
Object Name
Poster
Title
'Tatchell Labour. Homes Not Offices. Freeze All Rents. Re-open St. Olaves.'
Place
Bermondsey, London, UK
People
Peter Tatchell, Labour Party
Events
Elections
Description
Election poster: 'Tatchell Labour' on a banner ribbon above an image of Tower Bridge. 'Homes not offices. Freeze all rents. Re-open St. Olave's.'
Peter Tatchell, an Australian LGBT rights campaigner based in the UK, was one of the Labour Party's first out LGBT election candidates. His election campaign was unsuccessful, and his opponents capitalised on homophobia to discredit him.
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