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Home  bheadlines Brighton Equality Walk
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
Gay and lesbian people and their friends have been signing up for a major gay day out in Brighton (UK) during the May bank holiday. The 5th Annual Equality Walk is a demonstration of solidarity against hate crime, a nice day out and a good bit of exercise. The 10km stroll begins at the Pavilion Gardens on Sunday May 4th and follows a route set by BLAGGS (the Brighton-based lesbian and gay sports group) ending in a prize-giving party.
Because of the continued sponsorship of American Express all money raised will go towards Stonewall's campaign to ensure anti-gay hate crimes are reported with more confidence, and eventually stamped-out altogether.
Last year 300 people took part and the walk raised more than £40,000.
Ben Summerskill, Stonewall chief executive said homophobic hate crime is still a sad reality in today's society.
“Too many people are still afraid to report it,” he said. "We'll continue to work to raise awareness around the issue and hope all lesbians and gay men, their friends and families who also want to show their support will join us in Brighton." |
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