.TanyaCompas: 'You can actually make a choice to engage in the work that’s been done and educate yourself. But then there is the other kind of person who feels it is better to be seen to be doing something than to do nothing. That becomes Empty Allyship.”
“When I put together some of these events, for some people, it’s the first time they’ve ever been around other queer black people. That is so important for me,” she explains, “I have learnt so much about myself from being around other queer black people. These spaces are so integral, but these spaces need funding.”
Fundraising is, however, something that Tanya is eye-wateringly successful at. After leveraging her social media platform to beat her target for Queer Black Christmas, she set up the Exist Loudly Fund in June. Now a registered charity, it was originally a fundraiser to support the needs of young people in the queer black community, from monthly workshops, mentoring projects and fun activities, to physical supplies, like breast binders. She set a target of £10k.
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