Forty years since the 1983 Bermondsey by-election took place, I spoke to @PeterTatchell about the “extreme vicious homophobia” that defined his bid to become the UK's first openly gay MP.

Read more on the @GAYTIMES website now: https://t.co/mmqVdPeXZc

— Conor Clark (@ConorClark) February 21, 2023

Am I the most assaulted public figure in UK?

300+ violent attacks since 1971 – 100+ of them when I was left-wing gay Labour candidate in 1983 Bermondsey by-election

Great piece by @ConorClark for @gaytimes looking back at the “extreme violence” in 1983https://t.co/tcv8hFk5Un

— Peter Tatchell (@PeterTatchell) February 25, 2023

“I would relive attacks and jump bolt upright in my bed with my heart pounding."

Four decades since the 1983 Bermondsey by-election, @PeterTatchell looks back at the “extreme violence” that defined his bid to become an MP 🏳️‍🌈https://t.co/XQUQjCGGtp

— GAY TIMES (@gaytimes) February 21, 2023