When hate feels loud, we choose to celebrate love 💜
🎉 Great news this week:
Jomiloju, a woman in our network, has finally received her status after spending a long time in limbo.
🗣️“I fled my country with my kids for safety. All I wanted was a better life for my children away from violence...”
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The actions of one person must never be used to stigmatise an entire community. Collective blame only creates further division harm.
We stand with Belfast City of Sanctuary in condemning all violence, racism, hatred and attempts to exploit tragic events to spread fear and division.
A profound injustice has taken place in our courts today.
Two men fleeing war-torn countries were imprisoned for 'endangering lives at sea' - while our Government continues to make policies it knows kill people in our channel.
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Alongside women's rights experts, we've been calling out the weaponsiation of concern about violence against women & girls to excuse racist violence.
Today is a good day to highlight the scale of domestic violence arrests among men who claimed to be "defending" women in the 2024 anti-migrant riots.
We will always stand with displaced queer and trans people 🏳️🌈
In a moment filled with darkness and uncertainty, Pride month celebrates joy as resistance. That's why we continue to work towards a world where ALL people are welcome and free to be exactly who they are.
The racist attacks in Belfast are a direct outcome of the constant vilification & scapegoating of refugees & migrants in our politics & the media.
After the far-right riots of the last two summers, survivors of torture and trafficking, including those we support, are more terrified than ever.
Racist violence on our streets doesn't appear from nowhere.
When our leaders refuse to stand up for sanctuary and migration, when they let social media companies profit from division, they put people in danger.
Our communities must come together in solidarity - and demand better from our leaders.