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The London Paper
28 May 2009
A Day In Hand has now featured in 3 editions of The London Paper. In his 'Gay About Town' column on 20th May, Josh Hunt said "any non-straight couples out there who help me and the rest of London get used to this most simple of gestures are doing me (and surely all of us?) a big favour."
The column was followed by a large response on The London Paper's letter page...so large that Josh emailed me to ask people on the Facebook group to stop writing in, less his Blackberry melted down.
This speaks volumes about the growing potential of the group.
Here are some of the letters published in the paper.
"..glad to see you are giving this important campaign - A Day In Hand- a mention. The fear of being beaten for holding your lover's hand in public is at the root of this campaign. We should all be free to express our love publicly" - Huw
"I was happy to read about the Day In Hand campaign. This is a magical way for people to celebrate their sexuality, and for others to see that being gay isn't about having sex in dark places, but living our lives in the open. It's opening people's eyes to the fact that LGBT people are not yet fully accepted in society but that is changing now."
"I enjoy your colomn and especially liked your last one. As a young gay man I think there is something beautiful about two LGBT persons showing their love for each other by holdingg hands. his show of affection is soemthing to be admired." -Adam
"Holding hands should not be a crime regardless of sex. Girlfriends hold each other's hands for comfort. In the hospital men hold sons' hands to let them know they are there by their side." - Ruth
...and many more...thanks everybody!
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