What a good idea. Wear a safety pin to show that immigrants, refugees, and anyone else threatened by the Trump-ists of this world are "safe" around you.
#safetypin Wear yours with pride and purpose. pic.twitter.com/dgIVtPRLjn
— Citizen G (@johannariley) June 28, 2016
We reported earlier today about the vile racism that is now afloat throughout Britain and indeed the world as a result of the Brexit vote (and of course, the Trump campaign has given much license as well). Indy100 posted today a great idea that we hope will go viral:
Evidence of verbal and physical abuse uploaded to social media has shocked many of us - including Allison, an American woman living in London.
Allison told indy100 she was dismayed by the outpouring of racist abuse following the Leave vote. But she's also come up with a clever way to tackle it.
She's started a new campaign asking people to wear an empty safety pin as a badge to symbolise solidarity against racism - and let any potential targets know that the wearer is a friendly face.
Allison is @cheeahs on Twitter:
The #safetypin stands for safety for EVERYONE in the wake of #brexit, no matter what's on your passport.
— miss pommery 1926 (@cheeahs) June 28, 2016
I quite like the idea of just putting a safety pin, empty of anything else, on your coat. A literal SAFETY pin!
— miss pommery 1926 (@cheeahs) June 26, 2016
The idea being that anyone against the sort of nationalistic, racist violence we've been seeing could identify themselves as a "safe" ally.
— miss pommery 1926 (@cheeahs) June 26, 2016
Such a terrific idea. Wearing a safety pin is anti-racism, pro-inclusion. Pass it on.
