Please show others that you are a safe space for them. This is a pro-kindness, pro-love and pro-safety statement. Today, please consider the safety pin as your accessory of choice for the foreseeable future.
Don’t take away the power of the pin by relegating it to the status of what candidate you supported. I’ve seen in some articles that some consider this an ‘anti-Trump’ symbol. And I look forward to seeing others don this simple item so that I know I can lean on them if I need to, as well.
It has caught on here in the US, and I have been moved by how subtle yet comforting it is to put this on and let people know I am an ally were they to need it. The safety pin movement started after Brexit when the number of hate crimes increased tremendously in the UK. And today, we wear safety pins to signify to people that we are safety allies, that we are people who will walk with you and stand by you and stay close to you if you are in danger of being persecuted and subject to hate. In her concession speech, Hillary Clinton wore purple to demonstrate the blend of blue and red and the need for the two parties to unite going forward. Allison whose last name hasn’t been made.
Prior to the election, many of us wore pantsuits to demonstrate support for our preferred candidate. The woman who started the safety pin campaign following a spike in racism since Brexit has said the pins by themselves don’t mean ‘jack shit’. Something that has really struck me over the past few weeks is how wearing something small or seemingly subtle can signify a tremendous message to those around you.
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