#LendYourVoice
Partnering with 28 LGBTQI+ celebrities and influencers, #LendYourVoice sees powerful voices within the LGBTQI+ community share the stories of LGBTQI+ people who have been in the UK immigration detention system.
Working with charity UKLGIG (UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group), we were tasked to help shine a light on the particular disadvantages & dangers that LGBTQI+ asylum seekers face in UK detention centres, in a way that would specifically grab the attention of those willing to act on their behalf, while also calling for a 28-day time limit on immigration detention (the UK is the only country in Europe without a time limit).
We took this challenge, ran & ran & ran with it, and #LendYourVoice was born!
28 stories. 28 voices. 28 days.
Celebrities and influencers involved include Great British Bake Off star Rav Bansal, author Juno Dawson, comedian James Barr, model and activist Jamie Windust, and singer Toya Delazy.
As well as offering this glimpse into the harsh realities faced by LGBTQI+ people in detention centres, the films encourage audiences to lend their voices to the campaign via the form of a digital petition and express their support using the hashtags #LendYourVoiceand #Time4aTimeLimit
Lend your voice, it's time for a time limit.
