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Reach out and touch somebody's hand
By: John Howard
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
Gay hand-holding in public goes monthly
The campaign to encourage LGBT people to hold hands in public, A Day in Hand, has announced Sshh! (same-sex hand-holding) Saturdays.
On the last Saturday of every month, they are asking same-sex couples and friends all over the world to hold hands in what they hope will become a landmark in visibility and solidarity.
The first Sshh Saturday, 26 September, will be in remembrance of July's atrocity at a gay and lesbian centre in Tel Aviv.
A Day in Hand's founder, David Wilkins, wants Sshh! Saturdays to become an international event.
A Day in Hand's founder, David Wilkins, wants Sshh! Saturdays to become an international event.
"Sshh! Saturdays aim to ultimately create safer spaces for LGBT people. As the idea of Sshh Saturdays grows in popularity and spreads across the world, the last Saturday of the month will become a day of support for LGBT people who want to show their commitment in public.
"Same-sex hand-holding (Sshh!) is a silent revolution for LGBT people, because nothing needs to be said; no bold speeches, no reactive arguments, no war of words.
"Same-sex hand-holding (Sshh!) is a silent revolution for LGBT people, because nothing needs to be said; no bold speeches, no reactive arguments, no war of words.
“Each LGBT person has the power to change the hearts and minds of people in their local community, quietly, subtly, by simply holding hands publicly and owning their space.
“However, hand-holding is a simple, powerful gesture that can happen anywhere, at any time."
Full details of the campaign can be found at www.adayinhand.com
Full details of the campaign can be found at www.adayinhand.com
