Time for Love
“See, normality is a crowd-sourced fantasy but it turns every single silent person in this park into an enemy.”
Time for Love was published online by BBC The Social in April 2018. It has been watched by over 16 million people, led to a Ted X talk, been translated into 5 languages, won a Royal Television Society 2019 award, The John Byrne April 2018 Award, nominated for Prix Europa 2018, the Out D’or Award and longlisted for a London Outspoken Prize for Poetry award, and featured in Shortlist, Attitude, Pride, Indy 100, BBC Scotland news, Timeline on BBC Two and other publications.
April 2018
The response
Time for Love sparked a conversation about intolerance in contemporary Western society, as well as the wider issue of ‘normality’ and its place in our world. The film led to an outpouring of shared experiences from members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as controversy from members of the Catholic church.
April 2019
“Three stages of gay shame and what they can teach us all”
A poetic and anecdotal retelling of the modern experience of shame, exploring the dichotomy of living life “in the closet” and how Time for Love showed me another path. Time for Love, as well as the full TedX talk, are published in my first poetry book, Not Normal Anymore.
The Time for Love Project
Inspired by Time for Love and his own experiences of shame, Nathaniel De Young from Boston started a movement that aims to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ couples.
and beyond…
I’ve visited schools in Glasgow, as well as the International School of Lausanne to speak with pupils, tell them my story, show them Time for Love, and guide them to develop their own writing and visual craft in order to express their authentic self. I’m always looking to help empower young people and community groups through creativity.
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS WITH A FOCUS ON THE POWER OF USING YOUR VOICE. GET IN TOUCH.