Save Vanity Von Glow!
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Vanity Von Glow is the most famous drag queen in London.
After performing three songs at a free speech rally in London, she has been the focus of a serious backlash from both the far right who have called her degenerate, and the far left - who have used threats to see that all of her shows are cancelled and her regular venues pull out, leaving her with no way even of paying rent.
Beset on all sides, Vanity has apologised for her failure to communicate exactly why she was there at the Day for Freedom on May 6th (to defend free speech and to remind the right that it was freedom of speech that afforded the LGBT community their rights), but she stands by her decision to perform and refuses to apologise for her belief in solving the problems that divide left and right with discussion, debate and conversation.
Many in the LGBT community have turned on Vanity, calling around her bookers and venues to make sure that her livelihood - and ability to pay rent - is taken away as punishment for a well intentioned attempt to bring left and right together in the name of free speech and LGBT rights.
The funds that are raised here will go directly to Vanity and will be used entirely on helping her survive the immediate future while she attempts to repair the damage her own community has done to her.
All donations/support given will be greatly appreciated by Vanity to help her through this difficult time as she works to get back on her feet.
After performing three songs at a free speech rally in London, she has been the focus of a serious backlash from both the far right who have called her degenerate, and the far left - who have used threats to see that all of her shows are cancelled and her regular venues pull out, leaving her with no way even of paying rent.
Beset on all sides, Vanity has apologised for her failure to communicate exactly why she was there at the Day for Freedom on May 6th (to defend free speech and to remind the right that it was freedom of speech that afforded the LGBT community their rights), but she stands by her decision to perform and refuses to apologise for her belief in solving the problems that divide left and right with discussion, debate and conversation.
Many in the LGBT community have turned on Vanity, calling around her bookers and venues to make sure that her livelihood - and ability to pay rent - is taken away as punishment for a well intentioned attempt to bring left and right together in the name of free speech and LGBT rights.
The funds that are raised here will go directly to Vanity and will be used entirely on helping her survive the immediate future while she attempts to repair the damage her own community has done to her.
All donations/support given will be greatly appreciated by Vanity to help her through this difficult time as she works to get back on her feet.
Organizer and beneficiary
Caolan Robertson
Organizer
Thom Glow
Beneficiary