ALT Safiye was 23 and had been living with her family until they reacted violently when she was told them she was a lesbian. Safiye fled to her girlfriend’s house but, as her girlfriend wasn’t out to her family, It put strain on their relationship and Safiye was asked to leave.

ALT She went to a shelter but experienced homophobic comments from other women there, so she left again and was homeless on the street for a few nights. This was when she contacted Galop.

ALT Safiye’s Galop advocate got her into temporary housing and created a plan to keep Safiye safe. Safiye was supported to get funding for the items she needed after fleeing home.

ALT Her Galop advocate recognised that Safiye was experiencing trauma and continued to support her, while also referring her to local mental health support and specialist therapy. Now, Safiye is enrolled in an arts education program and feels ready to move on.

ALT A blue sparkly illustration of Shaper/Caper's drag queen character the Snow Queen, posing in blue glitter and a huge blonde wig. The caption reads Drag is Magic

ALT White text on a purple background: It’s no secret that hostility towards queer, especially trans and gender non-conforming, people is on the rise across the world. Last December, in our hometown of Dundee, a Drag Queen Storytime event at the DCA became the target of online abuse and intimidation – a small handful of individuals trying to making queer people feel unsafe.

ALT White text on a purple background: As a queer-led organisation, we want to counter this rise in the best way we know how: creating a piece of queer artwork through dance and film to bring folk together. The film will platform and showcase some of the beautiful queer community in Dundee, and will also be a free resource for schools, community centres and groups to raise awareness of this discrimination and promote empathy.

ALT White text on a purple background: With hate crimes against trans people up by 56% last year, refusing to tolerate this bigotry is more urgent than ever. We know that culture can change minds and lives, and, through this film, we will start the conversations that desperately need to be had. Creative Scotland is supporting the crowdfunding campaign by matching your investment, so please pledge today at the link in our bio — it really means the world. ❤️

ALT Photograph of five women standing against a blue-grey concrete wall smiling at the camera. They pictured three quarter length, and are wearing clothes in blue, black and white tones.

ALT Celebrate all ace spectrum identities

ALT Text: International Asexuality Day