“Being a Pakistani Muslim, I was raised with very strong values about what it means to be part of a community.”
“We know that efforts to tackle the pandemic will only work if everyone’s rights to life and health are protected,” she said. “For LGBTQ people, this means identifying and addressing the ways in which they are particularly vulnerable, ensuring they are not discriminated against, and finding solutions. It also means ensuring their voices are heard.”
Jason Kwan is 25 and works as a youth engagement coordinator for akt, a charity that supports LGBT+ young people who are facing and experiencing homelessness in the UK. Initially, he says, he was worried about how akt would be able to support young people during lockdown. “Our Youth Spaces in London and Manchester are safe spaces for the young people we work with to come and relax, social-ise, learn and be with their peers,” he says.
Clockwise from top left: Olivia Ouwehand, The Proud Trust. Chloe Cousins, The Proud Trust. Ciaran Sneddon, Switchboard LGBT. Malik Ahmed, Just Like Us. Alex says that the shift to remote working has been hard, especially when it comes to processing some of the heavier calls. “Switchboard has a great support network to call,” she says, “and I speak to other volunteers regularly, but it’s tough.”
Stonewall’s Head of Education Programmes, 29-year-old Sidonie Bertrand-Shelton, has been putting together additional resources online, too. “We made new Home Learning packs for families to explore LGBT+ identities in the curriculum, like maths, science and art, with their children and young people,” she says. “We’re also using our time to support the schools, colleges and services that are still supporting children and young people.
Clockwise from top left: Ceridwen Ball, LGBT Youth Scotland. Rowan Davis, MindOut. Olivia Hancock, MindOut. Sarah Moore, LGBTQ+ Community Centre Project.
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