Famed boy band One Directn have sent a msage to their gay fans, tellg them: "Don't be aaid to be the person that you are."
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- MEET RABOW DIRECTN -- THE FANS FIGHTG TO END LGBT BULLYG IN THE ONE DIRECTN FANDOM'THE 1D BOYS THEMSELV HAVE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON MY FIGURG OUT MY OWN GENR INTY,' ONE FAN TELLS MTV {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}ISSUBY KRISTA MASICJULY 20, 2015/5:36 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}VIA TUMBLRBY KRISTA MASICJULY 20, 2015 / 5:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET RABOW DIRECTN -- THE FANS FIGHTG TO END LGBT BULLYG IN THE ONE DIRECTN FANDOM","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-07-20T21:36:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-07-20T21:36:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"KRISTA MASIC","ARTICLESECTN":"ISSU"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANY SER 1D FAN N TELL YOU THAT HARRY SLEEPS NAKED, LIAM HAT SPOONS, LOUIS LOV SOCCER AND NIALL PLAYS GUAR. WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW, THOUGH, IS THAT WH THE NORMALLY TIGHT-KN CLUB THAT IS 1D FANDOM, LGBT FANS OFTEN ENUNTER HOMOPHOBIA AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GROUP RABOW DIRECTN IS DOG AMAZG THGS TO HELP CHANGE THAT. MTV NEWS RECENTLY UGHT UP WH KAT LEWIS, ONE OF THE -FOUNRS OF THE GROUP, AND LOU WOODLEY, AN OUT-AND-PROUD TRANSGENR 17-YEAR-OLD OM BOSTON WHO IS GEARG UP TO REPRENT RABOW DIRECTN AT THE BAND'S UPG BALTIMORE NCERT TO FD OUT WHAT RABOW DIRECTN IS ALL ABOUT.RABOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KAT LEWIS WH RABOW DIRECTN BSSELS (13 OM LEFT, BACK ROW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE -FOUNDG RABOW DIRECTN, KAT HELPED LNCH TAKEMEHOMEFROMNARNIA, AN ONLE IATIVE THAT WORKS TO TE PEOPLE ABOUT HOMOPHOBIC ONLE BULLYG AND GET YOUNG PEOPLE VOLVED AFFECTG THE LGBT MUNY WH THE ONE DIRECTN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT GROUP WAS CREATED RPONSE TO A TWEET THE WANTED'S THOMAS PARKER SENT TO LOUIS TOMLSON, WHICH SARSTILLY ED THE HASHTAGS #NARNIA AND #GETSBETTER WHILE IMPLYG THAT TOMLSON WAS GAY, G MANY (CLUDG THE BAND WHEAT, APPARENTLY) TO LL THE TWEET OUT AS HOMOPHOBIC.SCREEN SHOT 2015-07-20 AT 10.17.57 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KAT TOLD MTV NEWS THAT SHE WANTED TO HELP TE PEOPLE THAT GAY MORS AREN'T SOMETHG TO FEND THEMSELV AGAST (PECIALLY A MEAN FASHN), BEE BEG GAY ISN'T SHAMEFUL. RABOW DIRECTN STARTED OUT AS JT ONE MPAIGN AMONG MANY FOR THE GROUP, BUT QUICKLY BEME THE MOST VISIBLE AND GLOBALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE WANT ALL FANS TO FEEL SAFE, WELE, AND SUPPORTED," THE GROUP'S TUMBLR PAGE READS. "THE HOMOPHOBIA THE ONE DIRECTN FANDOM OFTEN MAK LGBTQ+ FANS FEEL UNWELE AND VISIBLE THE WORLD. ... WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT. WE WANT TO SPEAK OUT, STAND UP PROUDLY AND MAKE OUR SELV KNOWN. BEE WE AREN’T JT ONE A LN! WE WANT TO SHOW WHO WE ARE AND JT HOW MANY OF THERE ARE, ALL AROUND THE GLOBE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RABOW DIRECTN SHOWS JT HOW MANY LGBTQ FANS THERE ARE AT EVERY 1D NCERT: YOU N TYPILLY SPOT A HUGE SHOWG OF RABOW FLAGS, BANNERS AND SIGNS. THE GROUP ALSO PROVIS ONLE FOMS FOR DISCSN AMONGST ONE DIRECTN FANS ABOUT ISSU FACG THE LGBT MUNY (AND DIRECTNERS, PARTICULAR) ON TWTER, TUMBLR, INSTAGRAM, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S FUN AND EMPOWERG FOR PEOPLE," LEWIS SAID. "FIGHTG AGAST BULLYG IS A B PRSG, BUT HAVG A RABOW PARTY AT A NCERT IS FANTASTIC AND LOTS OF FUN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RABOW DIRECTN ORIGALLY LNCHED THE U.K., BUT NOW, AS THE BAND BEGS THEIR NORTH AMERIN TOUR, GROUPS OF RABOW-CLAD RABOW DIRECTN NTGENTS ARE POPPG UP AT NCERTS ACROSS THE U.S. TOO. LOU PLANS TO BE AMONG THEM -- HE'S TRAVELG TO ATTEND 1D'S BALTIMORE SHOW WH HIS MOM, AND SAYS HE PLANS TO WEAR "SO MUCH RABOW EVERYWHERE," AND GET HIS MOM TO WEAR SOME, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE 1D BOYS THEMSELV HAVE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON MY FIGURG OUT MY OWN GENR INTY AND FDG PEOPLE THROUGH THE FANDOM THAT N HELP ME FIGURE OUT THGS RELATED TO MY GENR AND SEXUALY," LOU SAID. "I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH THE LAST NE OR 10 MONTHS SCE BEG THE FANDOM, 'S LIKE MY ENTIRE LIFE HAS CHANGED. SAYG THAT OUT LOUD, SOUNDS SILLY, BUT I'M SER ABOUT ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF I MET ONE OF THEM," HE NTUED, "I'D JT START SOBBG AND TELLG THEM HOW IMPORTANT THEY'VE BEEN TO ME. ... Y, THEY'RE A BOY BAND, BUT THEY'RE ALSO SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOODLEY TOLD MTV NEWS THE STORY OF HOW HE FIRST FELL LOVE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS STAYG WH MY AND SHE SHOWED ME THE 'BT SONG EVER' VIO AND I LOOKED AT VERONI AND I WAS LIKE, 'WHO IS THIS BETIFUL WOMAN?' AND SHE WAS LIKE, 'OH NO, THAT'S ZAYN,' SO I WAS LIKE 'WHO IS ZAYN?' SHE TURNED ON THE 'THIS IS US' DOCUMENTARY AND THAT WAS THE BEGNG OF THE END. MY FORCIBLY PHED ME DOWN THE RABB HOLE [OF 1D FANDOM]."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL THGS I'VE LEARNED OM THIS IS THAT ONLE ACTIVISM N BE REALLY POWERFUL," KAT LEWIS TOLD MTV NEWS. "AND WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE N DO IS REALLY POWERFUL. I'VE MET SO MANY LOVELY, TALENTED AND MOTIVATED PEOPLE THROUGH THIS, AND I'VE MA VERY GOOD IENDS WHO ARE VERY DIFFERENT OM ME AND HAVE VERY DIFFERENT LIV OM ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE REACTNS THEY GET "OM PEOPLE WHO SAW A RABOW AT A NCERT AND FELT SO VALIDATED" MAKE ALL WORTH , AND THAT RABOW DIRECTN NOW HELPS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE GET MORE VOLVED OTHER TYP OF LGBTQ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S EMPOWERG PEOPLE OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG BULLIED, TO STANDG UP FOR YOURSELF AND FOR OTHERS, TO STANDG UP FOR YOUR PRCIPALS," SHE TOLD MTV NEWS. "IT'S ONE BIG NTUUM, AND 'S AMAZG HOW MUCH 'S UGHT ON."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOODLEY TOLD MTV NEWS THAT HE WAS BULLIED ONLE JT RECENTLY AN ARGUMENT WH ANOTHER 1D FAN OVER SOMETHG TRIVIAL THEY SAID ABOUT LOUIS THAT LATED QUICKLY. "IT WAS VERY SHOCKG," HE SAID. "IT STARTED WH TWO PEOPLE DISAGREEG ABOUT SOMETHG SILLY, AND THEN THEY WERE ATTACKG MY GENR. I WAS CRYG. I DIDN'T GET ON THE TER FOR A WEEK. I HAD TO BLOCK EVERYONE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL LIKE RABOW DIRECTN IS A REALLY POSIVE NTRIBUTN TO THE FANDOM BEE REMDS THAT THERE ARE LNS OF PEOPLE LIKE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD," WOODLEY SAID. "PEOPLE JT SAY WILD THGS ONLE ALL THE TIME WHOUT THKG ABOUT WHO'S GOG TO SEE AND WHO'S GOG TO REACT WHAT WAY. SO 'S NICE TO HAVE A A BIG GROUP OF PEOPLE REMDG EVERYONE TO BE CIVIL AND RPECTFUL. WE'RE TALKG ABOUT A BOYBAND, 'S REALLY GOG TO BE OK. JT LM DOWN AND BE RPECTFUL OF OTHER PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN PREPARATN FOR THE BALTIMORE SHOW, WOODLEY SAID HE SIGNED UP ONLE FOR THE RABOW DIRECTN MEET-UP BEFOREHAND, AND HE'S LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETG UP WH OTHER RABOW DIRECTNERS.RABOW DIRECTN / {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEWIS TOLD MTV NEWS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKG WHETHER TAKEMEHOMEFROMNARNIA WILL START RABOW DIRECTN-LIKE MPAIGNS FOR OTHER FANDOMS, AND SHE ENURAGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO START THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"TRY AND MAKE A CHANGE WHERE YOU ARE," SHE SAID. "IT'S NOT ALWAYS NECSARY TO GO OUT AND NQUER THE WHOLE WORLD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. START SMALL, CLOSE TO HOME. STICK TO WHAT YOU KNOW, AND TRY TO DO SOMETHG THERE THAT WILL BE A POSIVE FORCE FOR CHANGE WHERE YOU ARE." AS RABOW DIRECTN PROV, SHE SAID, "IF YOU'RE A FANDOM ONLE, THAT'S SOMEWHERE YOU N START TO CHANGE THE WORLD."VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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MEET RABOW DIRECTN -- THE FANS FIGHTG TO END LGBT BULLYG IN THE ONE DIRECTN FANDOM'THE 1D BOYS THEMSELV HAVE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON MY FIGURG OUT MY OWN GENR INTY,' ONE FAN TELLS MTV {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}ISSUBY KRISTA MASICJULY 20, 2015/5:36 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}VIA TUMBLRBY KRISTA MASICJULY 20, 2015 / 5:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET RABOW DIRECTN -- THE FANS FIGHTG TO END LGBT BULLYG IN THE ONE DIRECTN FANDOM","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-07-20T21:36:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-07-20T21:36:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"KRISTA MASIC","ARTICLESECTN":"ISSU"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANY SER 1D FAN N TELL YOU THAT HARRY SLEEPS NAKED, LIAM HAT SPOONS, LOUIS LOV SOCCER AND NIALL PLAYS GUAR. WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW, THOUGH, IS THAT WH THE NORMALLY TIGHT-KN CLUB THAT IS 1D FANDOM, LGBT FANS OFTEN ENUNTER HOMOPHOBIA AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GROUP RABOW DIRECTN IS DOG AMAZG THGS TO HELP CHANGE THAT. MTV NEWS RECENTLY UGHT UP WH KAT LEWIS, ONE OF THE -FOUNRS OF THE GROUP, AND LOU WOODLEY, AN OUT-AND-PROUD TRANSGENR 17-YEAR-OLD OM BOSTON WHO IS GEARG UP TO REPRENT RABOW DIRECTN AT THE BAND'S UPG BALTIMORE NCERT TO FD OUT WHAT RABOW DIRECTN IS ALL ABOUT.RABOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KAT LEWIS WH RABOW DIRECTN BSSELS (13 OM LEFT, BACK ROW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE -FOUNDG RABOW DIRECTN, KAT HELPED LNCH TAKEMEHOMEFROMNARNIA, AN ONLE IATIVE THAT WORKS TO TE PEOPLE ABOUT HOMOPHOBIC ONLE BULLYG AND GET YOUNG PEOPLE VOLVED AFFECTG THE LGBT MUNY WH THE ONE DIRECTN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT GROUP WAS CREATED RPONSE TO A TWEET THE WANTED'S THOMAS PARKER SENT TO LOUIS TOMLSON, WHICH SARSTILLY ED THE HASHTAGS #NARNIA AND #GETSBETTER WHILE IMPLYG THAT TOMLSON WAS GAY, G MANY (CLUDG THE BAND WHEAT, APPARENTLY) TO LL THE TWEET OUT AS HOMOPHOBIC.SCREEN SHOT 2015-07-20 AT 10.17.57 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KAT TOLD MTV NEWS THAT SHE WANTED TO HELP TE PEOPLE THAT GAY MORS AREN'T SOMETHG TO FEND THEMSELV AGAST (PECIALLY A MEAN FASHN), BEE BEG GAY ISN'T SHAMEFUL. RABOW DIRECTN STARTED OUT AS JT ONE MPAIGN AMONG MANY FOR THE GROUP, BUT QUICKLY BEME THE MOST VISIBLE AND GLOBALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE WANT ALL FANS TO FEEL SAFE, WELE, AND SUPPORTED," THE GROUP'S TUMBLR PAGE READS. "THE HOMOPHOBIA THE ONE DIRECTN FANDOM OFTEN MAK LGBTQ+ FANS FEEL UNWELE AND VISIBLE THE WORLD. ... WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT. WE WANT TO SPEAK OUT, STAND UP PROUDLY AND MAKE OUR SELV KNOWN. BEE WE AREN’T JT ONE A LN! WE WANT TO SHOW WHO WE ARE AND JT HOW MANY OF THERE ARE, ALL AROUND THE GLOBE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RABOW DIRECTN SHOWS JT HOW MANY LGBTQ FANS THERE ARE AT EVERY 1D NCERT: YOU N TYPILLY SPOT A HUGE SHOWG OF RABOW FLAGS, BANNERS AND SIGNS. THE GROUP ALSO PROVIS ONLE FOMS FOR DISCSN AMONGST ONE DIRECTN FANS ABOUT ISSU FACG THE LGBT MUNY (AND DIRECTNERS, PARTICULAR) ON TWTER, TUMBLR, INSTAGRAM, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S FUN AND EMPOWERG FOR PEOPLE," LEWIS SAID. "FIGHTG AGAST BULLYG IS A B PRSG, BUT HAVG A RABOW PARTY AT A NCERT IS FANTASTIC AND LOTS OF FUN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RABOW DIRECTN ORIGALLY LNCHED THE U.K., BUT NOW, AS THE BAND BEGS THEIR NORTH AMERIN TOUR, GROUPS OF RABOW-CLAD RABOW DIRECTN NTGENTS ARE POPPG UP AT NCERTS ACROSS THE U.S. TOO. LOU PLANS TO BE AMONG THEM -- HE'S TRAVELG TO ATTEND 1D'S BALTIMORE SHOW WH HIS MOM, AND SAYS HE PLANS TO WEAR "SO MUCH RABOW EVERYWHERE," AND GET HIS MOM TO WEAR SOME, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE 1D BOYS THEMSELV HAVE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON MY FIGURG OUT MY OWN GENR INTY AND FDG PEOPLE THROUGH THE FANDOM THAT N HELP ME FIGURE OUT THGS RELATED TO MY GENR AND SEXUALY," LOU SAID. "I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH THE LAST NE OR 10 MONTHS SCE BEG THE FANDOM, 'S LIKE MY ENTIRE LIFE HAS CHANGED. SAYG THAT OUT LOUD, SOUNDS SILLY, BUT I'M SER ABOUT ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF I MET ONE OF THEM," HE NTUED, "I'D JT START SOBBG AND TELLG THEM HOW IMPORTANT THEY'VE BEEN TO ME. ... Y, THEY'RE A BOY BAND, BUT THEY'RE ALSO SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOODLEY TOLD MTV NEWS THE STORY OF HOW HE FIRST FELL LOVE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS STAYG WH MY AND SHE SHOWED ME THE 'BT SONG EVER' VIO AND I LOOKED AT VERONI AND I WAS LIKE, 'WHO IS THIS BETIFUL WOMAN?' AND SHE WAS LIKE, 'OH NO, THAT'S ZAYN,' SO I WAS LIKE 'WHO IS ZAYN?' SHE TURNED ON THE 'THIS IS US' DOCUMENTARY AND THAT WAS THE BEGNG OF THE END. MY FORCIBLY PHED ME DOWN THE RABB HOLE [OF 1D FANDOM]."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL THGS I'VE LEARNED OM THIS IS THAT ONLE ACTIVISM N BE REALLY POWERFUL," KAT LEWIS TOLD MTV NEWS. "AND WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE N DO IS REALLY POWERFUL. I'VE MET SO MANY LOVELY, TALENTED AND MOTIVATED PEOPLE THROUGH THIS, AND I'VE MA VERY GOOD IENDS WHO ARE VERY DIFFERENT OM ME AND HAVE VERY DIFFERENT LIV OM ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE REACTNS THEY GET "OM PEOPLE WHO SAW A RABOW AT A NCERT AND FELT SO VALIDATED" MAKE ALL WORTH , AND THAT RABOW DIRECTN NOW HELPS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE GET MORE VOLVED OTHER TYP OF LGBTQ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S EMPOWERG PEOPLE OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG BULLIED, TO STANDG UP FOR YOURSELF AND FOR OTHERS, TO STANDG UP FOR YOUR PRCIPALS," SHE TOLD MTV NEWS. "IT'S ONE BIG NTUUM, AND 'S AMAZG HOW MUCH 'S UGHT ON."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WOODLEY TOLD MTV NEWS THAT HE WAS BULLIED ONLE JT RECENTLY AN ARGUMENT WH ANOTHER 1D FAN OVER SOMETHG TRIVIAL THEY SAID ABOUT LOUIS THAT LATED QUICKLY. "IT WAS VERY SHOCKG," HE SAID. "IT STARTED WH TWO PEOPLE DISAGREEG ABOUT SOMETHG SILLY, AND THEN THEY WERE ATTACKG MY GENR. I WAS CRYG. I DIDN'T GET ON THE TER FOR A WEEK. I HAD TO BLOCK EVERYONE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL LIKE RABOW DIRECTN IS A REALLY POSIVE NTRIBUTN TO THE FANDOM BEE REMDS THAT THERE ARE LNS OF PEOPLE LIKE ALL ACROSS THE WORLD," WOODLEY SAID. "PEOPLE JT SAY WILD THGS ONLE ALL THE TIME WHOUT THKG ABOUT WHO'S GOG TO SEE AND WHO'S GOG TO REACT WHAT WAY. SO 'S NICE TO HAVE A A BIG GROUP OF PEOPLE REMDG EVERYONE TO BE CIVIL AND RPECTFUL. WE'RE TALKG ABOUT A BOYBAND, 'S REALLY GOG TO BE OK. JT LM DOWN AND BE RPECTFUL OF OTHER PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN PREPARATN FOR THE BALTIMORE SHOW, WOODLEY SAID HE SIGNED UP ONLE FOR THE RABOW DIRECTN MEET-UP BEFOREHAND, AND HE'S LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETG UP WH OTHER RABOW DIRECTNERS.RABOW DIRECTN / {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEWIS TOLD MTV NEWS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKG WHETHER TAKEMEHOMEFROMNARNIA WILL START RABOW DIRECTN-LIKE MPAIGNS FOR OTHER FANDOMS, AND SHE ENURAGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO START THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"TRY AND MAKE A CHANGE WHERE YOU ARE," SHE SAID. "IT'S NOT ALWAYS NECSARY TO GO OUT AND NQUER THE WHOLE WORLD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. START SMALL, CLOSE TO HOME. STICK TO WHAT YOU KNOW, AND TRY TO DO SOMETHG THERE THAT WILL BE A POSIVE FORCE FOR CHANGE WHERE YOU ARE." AS RABOW DIRECTN PROV, SHE SAID, "IF YOU'RE A FANDOM ONLE, THAT'S SOMEWHERE YOU N START TO CHANGE THE WORLD."VIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
What you might not know, though, is that wh the normally tight-kn club that is 1D fandom, LGBT fans often enunter homophobia and group Rabow Directn is dog amazg thgs to help change that. MTV News recently ught up wh Kat Lewis, one of the -founrs of the group, and Lou Woodley, an out-and-proud transgenr 17-year-old om Boston who is gearg up to reprent Rabow Directn at the band's upg Baltimore ncert to fd out what Rabow Directn is all Lewis wh Rabow Directn Bssels (13 om left, back row)Before -foundg Rabow Directn, Kat helped lnch TakeMeHomeFromNarnia, an onle iative that works to te people about homophobic onle bullyg and get young people volved affectg the LGBT muny wh the One Directn group was created rponse to a tweet The Wanted's Thomas Parker sent to Louis Tomlson, which sarstilly ed the hashtags #narnia and #getsbetter while implyg that Tomlson was gay, g many (cludg the band Wheat, apparently) to ll the tweet out as told MTV News that she wanted to help te people that gay mors aren't somethg to fend themselv agast (pecially a mean fashn), bee beg gay isn't shameful.
"The homophobia the One Directn fandom often mak LGBTQ+ fans feel unwele and visible the world....
Famed boy band One Directn have sent a msage to their gay fans, tellg them: “Don’t be aaid to be the person that you are. Zayne, Louis and Niall revealed their “man csh” speakg to the London Lbian and Gay Swchboard, and sent a msage of support to LGBT fans.
ONE DIRECTN TELL GAY FANS: ‘DON’T BE AAID TO BE WHO YOU ARE’
Earlier this year Harry Styl showed his support for gay NFL player Michael Sam by wearg his St Louis Rams jersey – jt days before Sam was cut by the team.
ONE DIRECTN FAN PTUR LOUIS TOMLSON SAYG ‘I’M GAY, ’S PRETTY UNFORTUNATE’ VE VIO
Late last year the 23-year-old went on a Twter rant clarg “I’m straight, ” when he felt his sexualy was beg lled to qutn by a UK a Ve vio has emerged which he seems to be heard sayg: “I’m gay, ’s pretty unfortunate. ”Tomlson was spotted at Bondi Beach yterday wh his girliend Eleanor star has yet to acknowledge the vio, but fans were quick to jump wh hashtags WeLoveYouLouisNoMatterWhat and ImGayItsPrettyUnfortunate trendg on social media.