Homophobic graffiti that sparked creation of Happy Valley Pride to go on display at Hardcastle Crags
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Gibson Mill at Hardcastle Crags will give visitors to the chance to discover the origins of a popular Calderdale event.
The exhibition on the ground floor of the National Trust property will include the tarpaulin scrawled in graffiti that led to the beginning of Happy Valley Pride in 2015.
Back in the summer of 2015, a piece of homophobic graffiti was seen in the town of Hebden Bridge.
A reminder that we are still fighting for equality, even in one of the most LGBTQIA+ welcoming towns in the UK.
Four locals founded Happy Valley Pride and agreed on a mission:
“To celebrate LGBTQIA+ life in Hebden Bridge and surrounding areas. Promoting equality and diversity to eradicate discrimination, based on sexual orientation and gender identity, through arts, education and engagement.”
Visitors are invited to see the amazing art work created ten years ago and are invited to add their own messages of solidarity and hope.
The exhibition begins on July 9.