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Delkaetre · 11-12-2007, 12:26 PM

There was a memorial service held for Sophie today in a town near her home. I wasn't able to attend, but those who managed to have said it was very touching. It has been covered by the BBC news website.
Sophie's death brought the UK goth community together in a big way, and it was decided that a memorial would be raised for her. To that end, many fundraisers have been held, and small silk roses have been sold to wear as tokens in her memory. Over £3000 has been collected (that's over $6000, for those who don't keep up with exchange rates) towards getting a bench with her memorial plaque on it erected at Whitby, the town which hosts the bi-annual goth festival. The money left over from paying for the bench and council costs is due to go into reforestation schemes.

I know that some of you here object to drawing attention to the fact she was a goth and was attacked for it, but the fact is that subcultures don't have the same protection under Discrimination bills as other minorities (eg sexual, religious). We've all been victims of abuse from thugs, whether merely verbal or viciously physical, and Sophie's death served as a way of uniting the community against this kind of thing happening again. There is an ongoing petition to have discrimination based on subculture or appearance added to the anti-discrimination laws.
We're sick of getting so much rubbish for how we look, and sick of attacks, and that horrible tragedy of Rob and Sophie was a catalyst to get the UK goths united against any more abuse.
All of the events have been organised in conjunction with her family, before anyone objects and asks about privacy for the bereaved. They are aware of the gothic community's feelings about the death, and have started a campaign called
Stamp
Out
Prejudice,
Hatred and
Intolerance
Everywhere.
I would like to ask that, before anyone posts their reply to this, they remember that sarcasm is not always noticable in a purely written form, and thus offence may be taken, completely by accident, at a comment that's simply meant to have been blunt or honest. It is a very easy mistake to make.

11-12-2007, 12:26 PM	#145
Delkaetre Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 3,231	There was a memorial service held for Sophie today in a town near her home. I wasn't able to attend, but those who managed to have said it was very touching. It has been covered by the BBC news website. Sophie's death brought the UK goth community together in a big way, and it was decided that a memorial would be raised for her. To that end, many fundraisers have been held, and small silk roses have been sold to wear as tokens in her memory. Over £3000 has been collected (that's over $6000, for those who don't keep up with exchange rates) towards getting a bench with her memorial plaque on it erected at Whitby, the town which hosts the bi-annual goth festival. The money left over from paying for the bench and council costs is due to go into reforestation schemes. I know that some of you here object to drawing attention to the fact she was a goth and was attacked for it, but the fact is that subcultures don't have the same protection under Discrimination bills as other minorities (eg sexual, religious). We've all been victims of abuse from thugs, whether merely verbal or viciously physical, and Sophie's death served as a way of uniting the community against this kind of thing happening again. There is an ongoing petition to have discrimination based on subculture or appearance added to the anti-discrimination laws. We're sick of getting so much rubbish for how we look, and sick of attacks, and that horrible tragedy of Rob and Sophie was a catalyst to get the UK goths united against any more abuse. All of the events have been organised in conjunction with her family, before anyone objects and asks about privacy for the bereaved. They are aware of the gothic community's feelings about the death, and have started a campaign called Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. I would like to ask that, before anyone posts their reply to this, they remember that sarcasm is not always noticable in a purely written form, and thus offence may be taken, completely by accident, at a comment that's simply meant to have been blunt or honest. It is a very easy mistake to make. __________________ The noblest sentiment I have encountered and the most passionate political statement to stir my heart both belong to a fictional character. Why do we have no politicians as pure in their intent and determinedly joyous in their outlook as Arkady Bogdanov of Red Mars?