Americans inspired by Brexit to wear safety pins in show of solidarity with minorities after Donald Trump's victory. Social media campaign spreading amid reports of hate crimes across the US.

Whether or not the safety pin originated with Brexit (the idea was certainly in circulation prior to June 2016), post-referendum coverage of the trend described it as a "simple" way to "fight ...

Safety pins have become a symbol of solidarity with refugees and other migrants since the historic Brexit vote to leave the European Union in June. Now, people in the United States are showing ...

Twitter user @cheeahs, an American living in London named Allison, is credited for launching the movement after the Brexit vote in June.“If you put the pin on, to me you are pledging to stand up ...

I quite like the idea of just putting a safety pin, empty of anything else, on your coat. A literal SAFETY pin! — miss pommery 1926 (@cheeahs) June 26, 2016 ...

Johanna Dickson, in a selfie, points to a safety pin on her shirt in New York, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. A “safety pin movement” post-Brexit is offering solidarity to those who fear they’ll be ...

The “safety pin” symbol was inspired by the 2014 #illridewithyou movement in Sydney, Australia. where people offered to sit next to Muslims who felt threatened on their commutes — at the ...

Days after Donald Trump was named president-elect, Americans are spreading a message of unity with a simple symbol: a silver safety pin. The object may seem confusing to many in the U.S., but to ...

Safety pin wearers after Brexit received a lot of criticism for simply acting to address their guilt and show themselves to be open-minded and tolerant without doing anything more substantial.

The woman who started the safety pin campaign following a spike in racism since Brexit has said the pins by themselves don’t mean ‘jack shit’. Allison – whose last name hasn’t been made ...

If you're eager to wear a Safety Pin but reluctant to wear a #BlackLivesMatter pin, that tells me all I need to know about your allyship. — April (@ReignOfApril) November 14, 2016 https ...

Brits Are Wearing This Tiny Accessory to Stand Against Post-Brexit Racism Just a little way of saying, "I'm not a terrible person." By Pete Forester Published: Jun 30, 2016 5:15 PM EDT ...