Most of you will know the sad story of how Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend were beaten up in Bacup because of their appearance - Sophie died as a result of her injuries and her boyfriend will never fully recover from his injuries. The offenders were caught and imprisoned but their sentences seem light in comparison to what they did and the fact that they try to appeal against their sentences shows that they have no remorse.
If you're not familiar, you can read about it here -
Murder of Sophie Lancaster The Sophie Lancaster Foundation was set up to try and combat prejudices against, what is currently not illegal - prejudice based on individual's lifestyle choice - ie goth, metaller, emo whatever.
Stamp
Out
Prejudice,
Hatred &
Intolerance
Everywhere
I know, many of you like me will have put up with a lifetime of verbal abuse from ignorant strangers, some of you may have been unfortunate enough to have been physically abused. Please help give this issue issue more focus and vote for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation to get funding for it's good work.
Go to
Have your say /
http://cashback.cjsonline.gov.uk/cc.asp?area=20&mode=vote Scroll down to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation (4th from the bottom) and click once to open and then click again to tick.
Then click the button that says "Have your say"
That's all you have to do. Please - it only takes a minute!
www.sophielancasterfoundation.com www.myspace.com/inmemoryofsophie Thank you so much!
xmushx