‘Safety pin’ campaign reassures people experiencing racism following Brexit vote
Allison, a 30-year-old from south-west London, was inspired to start the #SafetyPin social media campaign because of the rise in hate crimes reported to the police since the referendum.
The freelance writer, who was not able to vote because she is American, was inspired by the #ridewithme campaign in Australia. After the Sydney cafe siege in December, 2014, people said they would sit with Muslims on public transport.
