ACTIVISM WORK
Jordy spoke at the Scottish Trade Union Centre’s online digital event, on the importance of disability access in the arts.
Click the picture for a link to the discussion.
Jordy is running weekly drag workshops with Weekday Wow Factor, in Glasgow, on zoom for the elderly community, ages 60 +.
Jordy is an activist working for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust hosting events and appearing in sponsored campaigns in aid of raising awareness about CF and donations for the work they do for young people and adults living with or supporting those with CF.
Jordy is currently raising funds for a sponsored walk in drag for the Butterly Trust, a local Scottish charity that aids CF. This fundraiser pays tribute to Katie Jefferson, who sadly lost their life. They helped Jordy write The Honeymoon Period. Click the image to be taken to the fundraiser.
Before Jordy identified as non-binary, they were a part of the ThisManToo campaign, in which men were open in discussion of sexual assault, very much linked to the MeToo campaign.
Jordy appeared on the BBC Nine in September 2019, discussing their sexual assault that took place in a university setting, and the support students need.
A link the interview is on the image, with a trigger warning of sexual assault.
In August 2020 Jordy was selected as Young Scot Arts Award WINNER for their work and activism for young people ages 14-25, including a letter from First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, congratulating them. Jordy is now part of a panel for Young Scot putting together resources and workshops for young people to tackle loneliness and isolation during COVID 19.
Jordy worked closely with the I AM MORE THAN campaign which celebrates diversity in modelling. They spoke about their role in creating work with them on gender and identity and the representation of gender in photography.
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