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Sshh! Saturday - 28th November
15 Nov 2009
For Immediate Release: November 16th 2009
Please promote this event in whatever capacity in your blog/website/paper/magazine/ organisation. We are a grass roots campaign and we need to spread info quickly. The campaign’s success depends upon your support.
“It’s the most touching thing that’s happened all year” – Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry and David Watkins, Founder, A Day In Hand
At the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) lunch, Stephen Fry endorses A Day In Hand for the 3rd international Same-sex hand holding (Sshh!) Saturday on November 28th 2009.
What?
a) Send pictures of same-sex hand holding to yourstories@adayinhand.com
b) Contact The Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence, for creative ways to raise money for HIV/AIDS on Same-sex hand holding Saturday (Nov. 28th)
c) Raise money for the National AIDS Trust (NAT) on the eve of World AIDS Day (Dec 1st).
To mark SSHH! Saturday and support NAT on 28th November, here are some suggestions for what you can do:
Wear a red ribbon when you SSHH! You can get them at Gap and H&M stores, Lloyds Pharmacies and MAC cosmetic counters around the country, or you can buy exclusive designs from http://shop.nat.org.uk
Get sponsored to hold hands on 28 November. It's easy to set up a sponsorship page on Just Giving, and it's a great way to promote SSHH! Saturdays and help provide vital funds for NAT
1) Go to
www.justgiving/nat.com
2) On the left-hand side click ‘Make your page’
3) If you are already registered with Just Giving, login;
4) Or create an account by filling in the form
5) Then just follow the step by step instructions to make your fundraising page!
6) Use a photo of you same-sex hand holding if you can.
Join NAT collecting on the streets of London or Brighton on 28 November, SSHH!-ing as you go - contact NAT at fundraising@nat.org.uk or phone 020 7814 6767. By supporting NAT on 28th November you can really make a difference to LGBT people affected by HIV in the UK.
What is A Day In Hand?
A Day in Hand heralds a revolutionary way of making the world a more liveable place: a revolution in which anybody, on any day, can be a part of. The campaign is designed to promote equality of respect for people who wish to hold hands with someone of the same gender in public. It launched on May 17th this year and is now featured in over 20 countries worldwide. How? By holding hands we visibly challenge stereotypes and show we love and commit like everyone else. Anybody can take the day in hand. Events like Sshh! Saturdays remind people that each individual has the power to change the cultural zeitgeist. Holding hands with your partner or your friend, where you can, is about being true to yourself and to those you love.
How can I get involved? – (see contact info below) + useful links:
Chat Forum: http://www.esferacorp.com/en/forums/adayinhand/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44558452324
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/adayinhand
GALHA http://www.galha.org
London Sisters http://www.londonsisters.org/
Send your public same-sex hand holding photos with a description to yourstories@adayinhand.com
Contact
David Watkins (A Day In Hand founder) info@adayinhand.com
Available for A Day In Hand interviews & feature writing. +44 (0) 7931 461810
Note to Editors
Please register at http://www.adayinhand.com for further updates. Photographs available. Feel free to use any images from the website as long as they are featured as part of A Day in Hand campaign and the relevant photographer is credited.
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