Peter Tatchell at 70: ‘I am not going to be a National Treasure’

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Peter Tatchell at 70: ‘I am not going to be a National Treasure’
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He’s spent his life campaigning for LGBT rights, but as he turns 70, he has no intention of slowing down. Peter Tatchell talks to Melanie McDonagh about anxiety, activism and finding love again 🏳️‍🌈

; who am I to add to all that? Gingerly I prod him. “No, properly”, he says. I give a gentle punch, enough to make his point: he has a tummy like iron. He turned 70 last month and he wants to make clear he’s in fine fettle. “I do 60-80 push-ups or sit-ups a day,” he says. He looks like a dapper Peter Pan. But he’s never been flamboyant; he’s rather…straight. “I’ve always just been me”, he says simply.

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