Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Last Saturday night, while waiting for a bus in London, I was attacked while on a date. We were chatting about how much we both enjoyed Black Pride and looking forward to partying and seeing drag acts at Circa. All of a sudden, a stranger who was also waiting at the bus stop, hit the guy who I was with and then started hitting me in the face. Luckily the bus we were getting turned up and we ran on it. That’s when I noticed blood on my t-shirt and it was coming from my mouth. I was punched so much that I had a split lip. The hospital I went to was amazing! They gave me a tetanus shot and stitched my lip up really quickly. They did said I will end up with a scar. I have reported it to the police and they are investigating it.

Obviously, the experience was horrible. I was in shock and so confused what happened. But I’m not going to let this get to me. As my Grandpa used to say “Don’t let the buggers get you down!” The scar I will get will not be a negative token but a sign of strength and perseverance. I am not looking for sympathy or pity because I see myself as being lucky. There have been LGBTQ+ people who have been hurt a lot worse than me, or even killed. All I would like is your support. I have set up a JustGiving page, raising money for Stonewall, a charity which helps create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people and who campaigns to drive positive change in public attitudes and public policy. Please give as little or as much as you can and thank you for your support x 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️