LGBT Encouraged to Hold Hands in Public
- by Jack Smith, www.news.pinkpaper.com 2 September 2009
Sshh! Saturdays are set to become a monthly event – taking part on the last Saturday of each month – to encourage gay people to hold hands in public, and so raise our visibility.
Famous gays including Boy George, Brian Paddick (pictured) and Michael Cashman are supporting the campaign, organised by the A Day In Hand group, as well as non-gays including London Mayor Boris Johnson.
People taking part are also being encouraged to send in pictures of themselves holding hands.
A Day In Hand founder David Watkins said: “Sshh! Saturdays aim to ultimately create safer spaces for LGBT people.
“It is a silent revolution for LGBT people, because nothing needs to be said: no bold speeches, no reactive arguments, no war of words.
“Each LGBT person has the power to change the hearts and minds of people in their local community quietly, subtly, by simply holding hands publicly and owning their space. However, hand holding is a simple powerful gesture that can happen anywhere, at any time.”
Sshh! Saturday on 26 September is being held in memory of the recent shootings at a gay and lesbian centre in Tel Aviv and the ongoing atrocities being committed to LGBT people in Iraq.
You can upload your pictures taken on the day by visiting, your...@adayinhand.com.
