Following on from last year's inspiring event that saw thousands of people in Trafalgar Square standing against hate crime, another vigil is being planned for this Saturday October 23rd. David Watkins, Founder of A Day In Hand will be speaking at the event amongst many other. Organiser Mark Healey told PinkNews.co.uk that the theme of the vigil would be uniting communities against hate crime.
He said: "There are a lot of small [hate crime] incidents that are
happening. And according to a Stonewall report, many victims don't
report them. I know of three people who have been hurt in homophobic
attacks this year.
"The main thing is that the vigil is about remembrance – remembering
all those we've lost and having hope. There's so much good work by
groups such as Galop and Kairos that needs publicising.
"As Harvey Milk said, 'You've got to give them hope'. That's what
this is all about – reaching out to isolated people, showing them that
they're not alone and breaking down barriers."
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