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sense of pride. Laura says:
“This time, I’ve not had any
Stonewall’s ‘Some emails from parents saying ‘I’m
People Are Gay. a parent and this is terrible’ –
Get Over It’ poster I’ve had a lot of emails from
campaign recently parents saying ‘I’m a parent
completed its second and I think this is great.’”
two-week run. Stonewall can’t keep up its
g3 talks to Stonewall’s good work without you, though.
Laura Doughty about Laura reminds us: “Stonewall is
the public’s reactions. entirely voluntary funded and
in order to continue getting
that message out there we
need to continue to raise
funds and we rely heavily on
individual donations.”
For more information on the
Education for All campaign,
visit
www.stonewall.org.uk/
education_for_all
Whilst the majority of “Some members of the gay
responses to this second wave community think ‘Well,
of the poster campaign were everything’s OK now’ and this SCREEN
positive, Stonewall made a is a stark reminder that whilst
point of forwarding its we have achieved a lot, OUT
supporters one of the less everything is not OK.”
complimentary emails it She continues: “Whenever
received. The sender stated: we do something on a mass
To coincide with the beginning “I was completely appalled to media basis, we obviously
of the school term, LGB fi nd one of your posters on reach people who we wouldn’t
equality charity Stonewall many train stations… This normally reach. An indicator of
covered 600 billboards across poster is clearly promoting the success of the campaign is
the country with posters homosexuality.” that we receive both negative
proclaiming ‘Some People Are Laura Doughty is and positive emails.”
Gay. Get Over it.’ Originally Fundraising and Whilst the hostile reactions
designed as part of the Communications Director at remind us all not to rest on
Education For All campaign, the Stonewall. Asked why our laurels, the positive
striking posters already had Stonewall decided to make responses should certainly
their fi rst outing in February. this email public, she responds: leave Stonewall with a real
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