Less is our powerful new 50min documentary exploring homelessness within the queer community through the spotlight of faith and culture
Produced by Stonewall Housing, the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ homelessness charity, Less examines the realities of queer homelessness; homophobic and transphobic abuse, conversion therapy, so-called honour-based violence, exorcisms and forced marriage.
In 2020, 82% of Stonewall Housing service users attributed culture or religion to their homelessness. Less highlights stories and follows the journeys of Stonewall Housing alumni and some of the leading figures in the LGBTQ+ sector. Together, they share their experiences of homelessness, relationships with their faith and culture, and finding their blended, chosen family.
Less includes interviews with an incredible range of experts and speakers including service users, LGBTQ+ specialists, academics, activists and community leaders including:
Imaan
House of Rainbow
Lady Phyll
Dr Rusi Jaspal
Jayne Ozanne
The headline sponsor for Less is YouTube. HSBC UK and Mighty Hoopla are also kind sponsors.
If you’re interested in holding a screening of Less, please email thelessfilm@stonewallhousing.org for more information.
A huge thanks to everyone involved:
Directed by
MIRIAM STRONG
Created by
STONEWALL HOUSING
Producer
CAT HALDANE
With
MIRIAM STRONG
Editor
IRENE CALVO
Music by
JOHANNA BURNHEART
Casting by
MIRIAM STRONG & CAT HALDANE
Executive Producer
CAT HALDANE
House of Rainbow – REV. JIDE MACAULAY
UK Black Pride – PHYLL OPOKU-GYMAH
Inclusive Gathering – DANIELLE WILSON
Sociologists – DR RUSI JASPAL
Stonewall Housing – JENNIFER JEAN-PAUL
Imaan – ANJUM MOUJ
Stonewall Housing Alumni – ANONYMOUS
Ozanne Foundation – JAYNE OZANNE
Stonewall Housing Alumni – JOHN STRONG
Camera Operators
IRENE CALVO LORENA PAGES
LIAM PRIOR
MADISON BLACKWOOD
GSUS LOPEZ
Prop Stylist
ABIGAIL RICHARDSON
Trailer Editor
CHARLOTTE TATHAM
Sound Mixer
FELIX YOOSEFINEJAD
Motion Graphics
IRENE CALVO
ASHLEY HYATT
Interviews By
WINN AUSTIN / MIRIAM STRONG
Sponsors
YOUTUBE, MIGHTY HOOPLA & HSBC UK
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
MANJINDA SIDHU, DR SARAH-JANE PAGE, DAN SINGH, OCTAVIAN STARR, JOSH WILLACY, PRITPAL BHULLAR, FIONA SHIEL
AND HOUSE OF RAINBOW, IMAAN, SARBAT LGBT SIKH, OZANNE FOUNDATION, THE OUTSIDE PROJECT, THE UNION CHAPEL, BIRMINGHAM FILM, BIRMINGHAM LGBT AND BIRMINGHAM LIBRARY