By ditching my Christian upbringing and making discoveries in sexuality,politics and travel, I paved the way for a life of championing human rightsMy father was a factory worker. I grew up in a narrow-minded, and conservative,evangelical household, similar to the one depicted by Jeanette Winterson in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. Life revolved around the family and church. I left school at 16 with limited horizons and no prospects of anything. Related: My defeat in Bermondsey 30 years ago was a defeat for the whole left | Peter Tatchell Continue reading...
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