This just in...

Hey Folks,
I recently heard about this a candlelight vigil to stop hate crimes happening Friday, October 30th, 9pm. More details at the end of the post. This is in response to not just one homophobic attack, but to all attacks in the recent and distant past. In addition to the killing of Ian Baynham in London, a gay police officer in Liverpool was beaten by as many as 20 people after leaving a club with his partner. These are just a sample of the violent crimes directed towards homosexuals, and do not include all the hate filled slurs that many of us encounter every single day. We don't all have to be activists, but we can all take 2 minutes and have a moment of silence this Friday.

Chris


A Silent Candle-lit Vigil is planned to start at 9:00 pm on Oct 30, 2009 in Trafalgar Square in London, England and travel around the world. This is in response to a recent "vicious" homophobic attack perpetrated on Ian Baynham in London which led to his death last week. This is a familiar story unfortunately here, there and everywhere.
The organizers, a group called 17-24-30, are asking those unable to attend the vigil to light candles of hope, and observe the two minutes silence Friday 30th around the world. People are invited to post a photo on Facebook with their candle in front of a monument from your city. 17-24-30 wants to make this a worldwide day of remembrance, hope and action.