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Name: | James Sutcliffe |
Age: | 20 |
Year of the Fix: | 2009 |
Location: | Dewsbury |
Campaign: | To stop homophobic bullying |
Even in a generally accepting society today, homophobic bullying still exists. I know this not just because of my experiences of it, but because a close friend of mine committed suicide due to the extent of the bullying.
Homophobic bullying is damaging to the victim, and is illegal in many instances. Yet it still happens and tragedies like that of my friend still occur.
I got together with a group of friends aged 13-19yrs from my town of Batley to raise awareness of homophobic bullying, and to put a stop to it.
Every Fixer in the film identifies with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, so a lot of the scenes in the film were based on actual homophobic experiences we had seen and felt.
Once the film was completed, we showed it to schools in our area to show what homophobic bullying is, why it is wrong, and how you can put a stop to it – and where victims can turn to if they need help.
Here are a list of Fixers helping me with my Fix:
Helen Rehman | Stephanie Elliot |
Laura Hodgson | Liam Horsfield |
Rebecca Wilby | Joe Squires-Mulcahy |
Jodie Nicholson | Dean Farnhill |
Adam France | Michael Rhodes |
Michelle McCann | Diza Hodgson |
Eilish Bromley |
Olivia G
Jack H
Lauren Taylor
Hannah Carter
Tilly and Bella
Jo Quinn
'Kate'
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Kiki
Sam Womack
Becky Thorn
Fixers
Liam Thomas
Becky
Fern Lulham
Ethan Mcinally
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Alexandra Garrick
Shak & Natasha
Jade Kingdom
'Ben'
Timothy Cranfield