Showcasing at Outernet, Galop’s digital experience features the voices of LGBTQIA celebrities like Charley Marlowe and Charlie Condou
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY GALOP
The UK’s LGBTQIA anti-abuse charity Galop has launched a new campaign to spread awareness about the rise in hate crimes during Pride Month. Last year, Galop saw a 60% increase in LGBTQIA hate crime victims coming to them for support during the Pride season.
Showcasing this campaign at Outernet in London, the immersive digital campaign features the voices of LGBTQIA celebrities and allies, including Dr Who and Good Omens actor David Tennant, comedian and the voice of I Kissed A Girl, Charley Marlowe, West End hit My Son’s A Queer actor, Rob Madge, and former Holby City and Coronation Street star, Charlie Condou.
The public can see this immersive digital experience from 14-30 June.
Ben Kernighan, Galop’s Interim CEO, said: “In the last year, there were over 30,000 reported anti-LGBTQIA hate crimes across the UK. The Government’s own research shows that over 90% of anti-LGBTQIA hate crimes go unreported, so the true number is much larger. When our community is at its most visible, during Pride months, this is when we see the largest rise in abuse and violence.”
Actor and writer Rob Madge added: “It is vitally important that allies to the LGBTQIA community stand beside us this Pride season and after. Pride is a protest and it lasts all year long for queer people – we don’t just exist in June so please continue to fight for us when this month is over. It’s a frightening time being proudly queer so your support is crucial.”
Galop is the UK’s LGBTQIA anti-abuse charity, working with and for LGBTQIA victims and survivors of abuse and violence. Find out more about Galop at galop.org.uk.
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