Portrait of Peter Tatchell hung in National Portrait Gallery
by Harriet Sherwood from World news | The Guardian on (#6PK8N)
LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner delighted and honoured' to have painting by Sarah Jane Moon on display
A vibrant portrait of the LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been hung in the National Portrait Gallery's History Makers gallery as part of a drive to better reflect the diversity of the UK.
The painting by Sarah Jane Moon shows Tatchell in a casual pose, seated with his hands clasping his left calf. The 72-year-old activist is sporting a rainbow tie to celebrate almost six decades of fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.
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