The Brighton Anti-Hate Crime Vigil, organised by the Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF), will be held tonight, Saturday, October 19 near the Old Steine fountain at 7.30pm sharp.
Vigils will be taking place simultaneously in cities all over the country to mark the three nail bomb attacks that took place in London in 1999 on April 17, 24 and 30.
The LGBT CSF is an independent community forum of volunteers working with the community to address and improve safety issues throughout Brighton & Hove.
Independent guest speakers from the LGBT voluntary sector and statutory sectors have been invited to attend and make speeches. At 8pm the organisers are asking all those outdoors to hold a minute’s silence and those indoors to make a minute’s noise to remember all those who we have lost and those who continue to be affected by hate crime.
There will be music, readings, messages of support and the THT outreach service will provide warm drinks and biscuits to attendees.
Join in with this year’s national vigil theme and come dressed in purple!
Confirmed guest speakers include:
• Cllr Bill Randall – Deputy Mayor Brighton & Hove
• Caroline Lucas – MP for Brighton Pavilion
• Nancy Platts – Prospective Labour Candidate Kemptown & Peacehaven
• Cllr Geoffrey Theobald – Leader of the Conservative Group on Brighton & Hove Council
• Simon Dowe – Chief Executive Sussex Beacon
• Gary Pargeter – Volunteer project manager at Lunch Positive
• MindOUT – Ed Wheelan
• Jo Rowland Stuart – Regard
• Nick Douglas: LGBT HIP
• Geo Leonard – LGBT Switchboard
• Maurice McHale Parry – Hankie Quilt Project
• Suchitra Chatterjee – Hate Crime Case Worker Sussex Police
• Peter Castleton – Brighton & Hove Community Safety Manager
• Rory Smith, LGBT Caseworker.
The LGBT Community Safety Forum would like to thank Sharon Kent and Graham Stephenson at B&Q Shoreham who arranged for a large marquee to be donated to the forum enabling them to facilitate their outdoor community events whatever the weather.
Message of support have been received from Simon Kirby MP and Katy Bourne – Sussex Police Crime Commissioner. Their message will be read out at the event.
If you would like to speak at this year’s event email: info@lgbt-safety-forum-brighton.com
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