Video: Gypsies and Travellers in the Media

I’ll try my best to answer the question in the title, but I’m not making any promises. I’ll also keep it brief because I’m writing this right before lunch. I’m a Showman, originally from Oxford way but now living in East London. My family have been Showmen since 1840 and show no sign of slowing …

I’ve just turned 24 years young: a ripe and tender age, I hear many gorje (non-Romany Travellers) say. The time for independence, travel, degrees, proper jobs and mortgages. But some of my family have a different take, often declaring: “Ain’t it about time yer settled down Bet? Find yerself a nice travelling man to look after …

On 14th February, LGT’s Campaigns and Community Development Officer Clemmie James and intern Angela Mahoney spoke at the International LUSH Summit in central London. LUSH funds grassroots groups and organisations working in human, animal, ocean and environmental rights and has supported LGT’s #Weareallsomanythings campaign. LGT was asked to talk about how the law has affected Gypsies …