Submit Your Pansy Location

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Paul Harfleet is currently seeking locations to plant pansies at sites of homophobia and transphobia in association with SHOUT.

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As The Pansy Project I have been marking sites of homophobia and transphobia with a single pansy since 2005. Each flower is planted at the exact place (or the nearest source of soil) to where the abuse happened. The pansy is then photographed, and added to the growing archive of anecdotes that make up The Pansy Project. If you would like to suggest a location, please complete the form below. I ask for a few specific details so I can find the exact spot and honour the experience accurately. You can include your name, or submit the location anonymously. Over the years I have planted hundreds of pansies in various contexts usually as part of an event, exhibition or festival. I will read every submission, however I cannot promise that every location will be marked, as I am just one person with limited resources. However your submission will become part of the ongoing map of places that deserve to be remembered, even if I am not able to visit immediately.

Please provide the precise location where the incident happened, a street address, and/or postcode The more accurate the location, the more likely I am to be able to find and plant the pansy.

Please briefly describe the incident or the words that were used. This can be as short or as detailed as you feel comfortable sharing.

The title is usually the word or phrase made during the incident, given the trauma of these experiences, this is not always recalled. In this situation the title will come from the detail of the experience supplied in the 'What happened here' box above.

Leave this blank if you would prefer to remain anonymous.

Only include this if you are happy for me to contact you about your submission. It will not be published.

Thank you

I'm incredibly grateful for your contribution, I will endeavour to plant a pansy for you, this will depend on the location, the season and my available time. If you'd like to discuss any details of the above or would like to commission The Pansy Project in your area, feel free to get in touch here.

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If you have experienced hate crime motivated by homophobia or transphobia, there are organisations created to support you, linked here they can offer confidential support, advice and practical help. 

Galop is the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity, providing specialist support for people who have experienced hate crime, domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of anti-LGBTQ+ abuse.

The LGBT Foundation offers mental health support, advocacy, information and community services for LGBTQ+ people across the UK, helping people access support in their local area.

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline is a confidential listening service run by LGBTQ+ volunteers, offering a safe space to talk as well as information and signposting to further support.

Rainbow Railroad  supports LGBTQI+ people around the world who face violence or persecution because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, helping people find safety and protection.

 

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Above a selection of pansies planted around the world, explore more locations here.