The Gay UK Issue 2 : MR GAY UK | Page 99

Mat: Anything like that is like reversed psychology and I was like right sod this I’m going to show you. It’s one of my traits. I later sent him the Stephen Fry proud to be video. We don’t want to be just a celebrity campaign though because we feel everyone can make a Proud2Be video but in terms of getting endorsements from high profile people to get the message out there and to have Stephen Fry endorse the campaign by making his own video, it was a really defining moment for us. Mat: I’m sorry but I’m gay. How can people get involved or seek help from the Proud2Be project? Jon: There isn’t much opportunity to say it’s actually something I’m really proud of or is something to celebrate. Mat: We’re not saying it’s easy to make a Proud2Be video and we really see the value in it as a journey for people. It’s a really bold statement to s ^H8