#rainbow project

[takemehomefromnarnia]

10 years of Rainbow Direction!

Exactly 10 years ago a girl named Danny printed out this rainbow poster and took it to the first concert of One Direction's Where We Are tour:

Anniversaries are always a bit arbitrary, and Rainbow Direction's was always a hard one to pin down.

This blog is just a day or two short of celebrating 11 years and without it Rainbow Direction would have never existed, because the people who were at the start of it would never have met, but its purpose and setup were entirely different and RD was still far from being developed.

The suggestions that eventually took form in "Project Rainbow Direction" were first submitted to the blog in late 2013. The first brainstorm between Kat, Li and Ellis about it, and further strategy talks with Ed and Molly took place in the early months of 2014. The project was announced in February. Haven and Red submitted their winning poster designs in March. Amy developed a logo and opened a merch store for us in early April.

While we've often referred to that midnight brainstorm on a cold January day as the origin of rainbow direction, that was only its conception. We don't even have a record of which date it was. We could also have chosen any of the more pin-downable dates: announcing the project, announcing the poster contest winners, opening the store. But really, all that Rainbow Direction was at those moments, was an idea, a plan, the hope that we had that it was within our, the fandom's power, to change something for the better for the LGBTQIA+ fans in it.

For months all of us, and especially Li, had worked tirelessly to encourage people to sign up and commit to bringing a rainbow poster to a show.

And then the big moment was there. First day of tour. The moment of truth. Would the people we'd encouraged actually have the courage to take a rainbow to a show, and stick it up in the air? Would it matter to people? Would it actually change something?

10 years on, we know that it did. So much more than we could ever have imagined.

But that was was anything but self-evident at the time. We had no idea. We nervously monitored the wwa tag and the blogs of those who had signed up, and then, after a few days, finally this report appeared. Danny from Bogota shared the first Rainbow Direction fan report.

I think if you'd ask any of us who were here at the time, they'd remember fondly how knowing that someone had actually done it, something happened in the real world, and if one person had done it, more would, how that sparked a fire in our hearts. A ball of warm feelings, not quite the same feeling as before. Before, there had been buzz and excitement and drive, but this, this felt different. Hope. A sense of the personal strength, and collective power, that could come from this if we could make it grow. It took a lot of hard work from a lot of people who committed themselves tirelessly to the campaign, but grow it did.

Thanks to Danny. Thanks to all of you who at some point or other, crafted something rainbow at home, took a rainbow to a show, put a rainbow on your blog, showed that you believed in your own power to change something, and showed the LGBTQI+ people in the fandom that they mattered, and that you cared.

It has been quite the roller coaster ride. As the coordinating group, we've had many ups and downs, and by now, for most of us, our attention has been drawn away from the fandom by our real lives and new pursuits. But regularly, when one of us checks in and sees the rainbows at one of the boys' shows, we share, revel, and sit amazed at how this thing, that once took so much effort on our part to get one, two, three people per show signed up, has grown into a regular staple, with people spontaneously taking it upon themselves to organize for entire venues to light up in a coordinated rainbow pattern, to design new posters and rainbow outfits, or to hand out hundreds of mini rainbow flags in the audience. This community has taken it up as its collective responsibility - let's get those rainbows out. How beautiful is that?! You are all so so amazing.

Thank you, you beautiful people, for becoming a part of this, for making it your own, for making it better, for carrying it forward, into the future.

So long!

#rainbow direction #one direction #rainbow project #harry styles #louis tomlinson #niall horan #liam payne #zayn malik

[louisupdates]

Louis reacts to the rainbow lights fan project (during Common People), HAMBURG [29.8.2023] 📸 alwaysghits_, niallerry1309

#fitfwt23: hamburg #louis tomlinson #29.8.2023 #rainbow project

[evilovesyou]

Getting ready for HSL♥️T Vienna !!

Check out hslot.vienna on Instagram for more info on their rainbow lights project!

#this year we’re focusing on flags #and very happy to see someone else carry out a rainbow lights project 🥰🥰 #hsl<3t #hsl<3t 23 #hsl<3t vienna #Rainbow project #rainbow direction #rainbowdirection #hslot Vienna #hslot #love on tour #mine #Personal

[awesomefringey]

https://instagram.com/azlouiesfanproject?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== can you spread this please?

Of course, nonnie! 💜

#ask #fan project #fitfwt Arizona #rainbow lights #rainbow project #fitfwt phoenix

[thisiskatsblog]

HSLOT ANTWERP RAINBOW PROJECTS - 7/7 - PLS REBLOG!

Hello friends - please help out by reblogging this post! 

There are not ONE but TWO rainbow projects happening at Harry Styles’ concert in Antwerp. 

The FIRST and MAIN one is sectored rainbow lights across the arena, and mini pride flags on the floor for “Treat People with Kindness” - this is organized by harryantwerpfanproject on Instagram and here’s the layout

If you are on the balcony, do get in touch with the organizers to coordinate - you can help by bringing lots of sticky notes, stickers or other colored paper matching your section and handing them out to your neighbors.

I myself am teaming up with them and handing out ca 900 mini pride flags for the floor section. 

I NEED YOUR HELP TO DO THIS as I cannot be in Antwerp very early to hand out the flags to people lining up and I doubt I’ll be let in with a big bag full of flags so I need  people from different sections of the floor who are willing to take in 100 flags in their tote or backpack (this shouldn’t be a problem security wise, at least it wasn’t at Wembley) and then hand them out to people in their vicinity.

The picture above just shows 4 sections on the floor but in fact, the layout for Harry’s show looks more like this:

I will be the VIP section of the arena seats behind zone B close to the B stage (zone 003 in the pic above), so I need people in:

- Standing Zone A

- Standing Zone B

- Arena Seats Zone 001 and 002

- Arena Seats Zone 003 and 004

I will bring the flags - I just need you to take them over from me outside the venue around 7pm when I expect to arrive at the venue, take them in and hand them out to your neighbors with instructions on when to wave them (that’s during Treat People with Kindness) 

IF YOU CAN HELP - SEND ME A DM ON @thisiskatsblog​ or to @lewiskatryn on Twitter 

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Then, there is a SECOND rainbow/multicoloured project, and that’s scattered multicolored glow sticks for Lights Up (which will actually come earlier in the setlist this risks getting confusing if Harry asks people to put their lights and flags up for this but no matter, we’re just going to do both! )

It is organized by doyouknowwhoyouare_ap on Instagram and TikTok

#Antwerp fan project #harry styles antwerp #hslotantwerp #rainbow project #harry fan project #rainbow direction #harry and rainbows #tpwk #lights up

[larentslovechaos]

Hello!

I am in the beginning stages of trying to organize a rainbow lights project for Madison Square Garden (Night 11) on September 8.

I will most likely be making a Twitter account for this as well, but please get in contact with me if you can help, or you would like to help me in planning this.

You can find my Twitter (personal/fandom) here.

Many LGBTQ+ fans, myself included, have said we feel this fandom (more recently) becoming a less accepting and less safe space for us. I want Harry's House, and Harry's fandom, to be a safe, accepting space for ALL of us. I feel as though Harry would like for it to be as well.

It's going to take A LOT of courage, bravery, pride, and time for this to happen, but it's also going to take us, in numbers, for this to happen. I know there will be a lot of people that cannot or will not be able to participate for any number of reasons, you are valid, and this is also for you. Those of you that can, I am encouraging you please bring your flags, big or small, to Harry's shows, wear your rainbows, bring signs, etc. Be proud.

We deserve for this to be a safe, accepting space for us, especially when we know that Harry accepts us.. Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#this was extremely hard for me to write actually #like... the fear that i have #i just want to feel brave and i just don't want to feel afraid anymore #homophobia has NO PLACE in harry's fandom #msg n11 #madison square garden #rainbow lights project #rainbow direction #love on tour #harry styles msg #harry styles new york #rainbow project

[hslothamburg]

The rainbow project

submitted by Deliah (@d-e-l-i-a-h) from the organisation team (IG, Twitter, Tik Tok: unsaid.deliah)

#HS LOT Hamburg #Harry Styles #rainbow project #video #submission

[medicinelarrie]

Edinburgh N1 project details

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#harry styles #harry #one direction #hslot #love on tour 2023 #love on tour projects #love on tour edinburgh #Edinburgh #harry styles Edinburgh #rainbow project #rainbow direction

[ririkagif]

ririka ♡ 'que sera sera' 220726 | stage

#ILY:1 #아일리원 #アイリーワン #RIRIKA #KISHIDA RIRIKA #리리카 #リリカ #키시다리리카 #岸田莉里花 #KPOP #kpop gg #gif #girl group #girls planet 999 #걸스플래닛999 #ガールズプラネット999 #nizi project #rainbow project

[so-idialed-9]

Rainbow lights project during Sign Of the Times, HSLOT Chicago Residency 2

Especially meaningful against Harry's video projection for SOTT, stark black and white, the only time in his entire color-saturated show he does that.

#SOTT #sign of the times #harry styles #hslot chicago residency 2 #hslot chicago #hslot #harry styles love on tour #love on tour #2022 #rainbow lights #rainbow project

[evilovesyou]

Our motto? #reuse #recylce #sustainablequeerness

Tagging @takemehomefromnarnia @paradise-compass @curlyhairedprince @lululawrence @kingsofeverything @lhrry @disgruntledkittenface @holyshit @ialwaysknewyouwerepunk @pop-punklouis @rainbowsforlightsup and @twopoppies to share if you can!

EDIT!!! We were not aware there was already a project in the making!!!

You can check out their Instagram here. We’ve agreed to hand out flags and support them with their rainbow lights.

#mine #hslot #hslot2023 #hslotvienna #hslotwien #loveontour #loveontour2023 #harrystyles #rainbowdirectioner #rainbowdirection #rainbowproject #prideproject #harry styles #rainbow project #hsl<3t 23 #rainbows #personal

[projectrainbowworldwide]

Hellooooo any rainbow 🌈 projects for harryween this year??????

#harryween #2022 #rainbow project

[caralara]

Love how they have all collectively decided to not talk about "the elephant in the room" the rainbow project every night for otb :)

🫠 right? It’s the most consistent one, it’s been at every show. But you know, it would invite more questions that would endanger the balance they need rn to end babygate!

Maybe one day……

#anon #bg #babygate #bbg #Rainbow project #OTB

[theyknowthatweknowlarryisreal]

All the rainbow flags for Lights Up 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

#lotprague #love on tour #harry styles love on tour #rainbow project #harry styles

[hslothamburg]

submitted by @susib26-blog1

#photo #Harry Styles #HS LOT Hamburg #rainbow project #submission #HS LOT

[ballerina-harrystyles]

Yesterday was Harry’s first show ever in Hungary. I can’t explain how it really felt, but maybe this video can show how special it was. I’m so so grateful for him and for all my friends who I could share this day with. ❤️

#hslot budapest #harry styles #my show #rainbow project #rainbows for harry