The first Candle-lit vigil against hate crime took place in Trafalgar Square on the 30th October 2009, just two weeks after the death of Ian Baynham who died due to the injuries he received when he was homophobically abused and beaten outside South African House.
Here are seven videos produced by Rainbow Operations/Pink Punters which capture the first hour of the event that brought thousands of people together to stand should to shoulder and state that hate crime is not acceptabe in London.
- Video1 - Introduction
- Video2 – Sandy Toskvig, David Watkins, Mark Healey
- Video3 – Richard Barnes, Choirs “Something inside so Strong”
- Video4 – Claire Dimyon, Rev Claire Herbert,
- Video5 - Jenny Baynham, George Richardson & friends of Ian Baynham
- Video6 - Volunteer from Lesbian & Gay Switchboard, Deborah Gold
- Video7 - 2 minute silence, Sue Perkins reading names of those we’ve lost
