LGBTicons.com: Social media campaign celebrates LGBT lives on November 29

Blogsite LGBTicons.com, which celebrates the achievements and lives of the LGBT community, is reaching out for people to take part in the social media campaign LGBTearth on Friday, November 29 to capture a day in the life of LGBT people and the people who love them.

Anyone can take part, whether they are a member of the LGBT community, a friend, family member or associate. All they need to do is take a picture throughout the day: Whether it be a gym selfie, family portrait, or a shot of the landscape around them, and use the #LGBTearth to tag the snapshot through Twitter or Facebook.

Founder Barry Church-Woods, said: “We’ve been profiling LGBT people of significant achievement, and sharing news about LGBT communities globally, for over a year now and the more we research and write, the more depressing it gets.

“Coming from a position of privilege as an out gay man in the UK, it struck me that so many people are still being oppressed across the world. You need only look at the situations in Uganda, Russia and Malaysia today to realise how far behind we are, as a planet, in realising basic human rights.

“As such, I’m hoping that LGBTearth will offer a great showcase of exceptional people all over the world. A digital pride so to speak.

“Over the past two years I’ve been really impressed with The Advocate’s ‘A day in LGBT America’ campaign, though it’s definitely missing the global reach. That’s what I hope LGBTearth will achieve.”