15/06/2020
Its 🏳️🌈 & so from today (until the end of June) 20% of all money taken from the sales of my rainbow t-shirts will be donated to (link to my etsy shop / website on my page)
'Say it Loud Club' is a London based charity that is committed to providing support and advocacy for LGBTQA+ refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
Set up by Aloysius Ssali in 2010, after his own harrowing journey of fleeing Uganda twice (in 2003 & 2005) having been captured and tortured just because of his sexuality.
In 2005, sexuality wasn't formally recognised as a reason for claiming refugee status in the UK and Aloysius was forced to live in the UK without papers for five years. In 2010, he successfully claimed refugee status.
Without his help over the last 10 years, many LGBTQA+ refugees and asylum seekers would have had to return to their home countries where they had faced discrimination, violence and even fear of death.
Only 1 in 4 people who apply for asylum on the basis of their sexuality are granted status in this country often because they don’t have the legal representation to build their claim successfully. Say it Loud Club needs your help to get legal aid, advocacy and support to those who need it most.
Thanks for reading this, Id love it if you took some time to visit the website of this incredible charity, and consider supporting them in whatever way you feel able to. Even simply spreading the love of the work they do helps more people become aware of the truly discriminative nightmares so many people face.
Love this picture sent to me by the gorgeous wearing his "I Feel Love" rainbow tee and featuring his stunning black & white print ❤️
