""The first five grants we've given, two are going to charities that look after elderly LGBTQ+ members." Bailey then said, "We have to look after them because they fought so hard." The Bridgerton star also saw the need to support the LGBTQ+ community given "the stripping back of rights in an incredibly terrifying and aversive way," adding, "visibility is really important at this moment.""
"Their relationship then plays out through McCarthyism, the 70s and the AIDs crisis. The series also acts as a tribute to the generations of queer people who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights. "I just felt so strongly about the elder members of the community, many of whom are much more likely to be single, less likely to have children, and they're going into care homes and [dealing with] homophobia. Having to go back in the closet,""
""the stripping back of rights in an incredibly terrifying and aversive way," adding, "visibility is really important at this moment." Continuing, he said: "So much energy is consumed and a lot of pain when you grow up feeling like there's something you're going to have to address at some point or not, or try and mask, that could potentially end up with you not having a family or friends. That's the reality for a lot of people.""
Jonathan Bailey set up The Shameless Fund to power up international, national and grassroots LGBTQ+ not-for-profit organisations. The Fund has partnered with brands such as Cubitts and Loewe to raise funds for LGBTQ+ causes. The first five grants included two awards to charities that look after elderly LGBTQ+ members. Fellow Travellers influenced the Fund's creation and highlighted vulnerability among elder queer people who are more likely to be single, childless, entering care homes, and facing homophobia. The Fund prioritises protecting elders who fought for rights, warns of rights being stripped back, and stresses the importance of visibility now.
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