GoFundMe launches UK Stop Asian Hate campaign in partnership with Gemma Chan
UK roll-out follows US campaign, with funds to be distributed to organisations working with ESEA communities.
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May 11th, 2021
Born in Thailand to parents of Chinese descent,
Phillip Lim immigrated to the United States at a young age. Today, he is one of America’s top names in fashion, having experienced widespread success since launching his eponymous brand “3.1 Phillip Lim” in 2005. His designs, praised for their “cool, easy, chic” aesthetic, have been worn by household names like
Michelle Obama and
Gigi Hadid.
When the media started reporting on the rise in anti-Asian violence earlier this year, many in the fashion industry remained silent on the issue but not Lim, who has long been an outspoken advocate for marginalized communities. In collaboration with
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Gemma Chan, Henry Golding Back U.K. Stop Asian Hate Initiative
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“Captain Marvel” actor Gemma Chan, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding and “Doctor Strange” actor Benedict Wong are throwing their support behind an initiative to help the U.K.’s East and South East Asian (ESEA) community amid a rise in hate crimes following the COVID-19 crisis.
The launch comes after a U.S. initiative from GoFundMe raised more than $6 million. The U.K. ‘Stop Asian Hate’ campaign is raising funds for grants that will be issued, via GoFundMe, to organizations working with the ESEA community across the U.K.
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