- October 12, 2013
- While walking on a street one night in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Scott Jones - a 27-year-old gay musician - was the target of a homophobic attack, and paralyzed from the waist down.
- November 29, 2013
- The attack on Scott inspires an online campaign called, Don't BE Afraid on Facebook and Instagram.
- 2014
- Awarded the Rev. Darlene Young Community Hero Award alongside LeighannWichman by NSRAP.
- 2018
- A film, Love, Scott captured the journey of healing and transformation of this young man’s life. From the first raw moments in hospital to a disquieting trip back to the crime site, Scott is faced with the choice of losing himself in waves of grief, or embracing love over fear. Filmed over three years by Scott’s close friend Laura Marie Wayne, "Love, Scott" is an intimate and visually evocative window into queer experience, set against a stunning score by Sigur Rós.
- 2022
- Scott writes, directs, and appears in his own short film, Coin Slot. Described as, "A young man struggles to keep it together as the anniversary of a traumatic attack looms ever closer." At 2022 Atlantic International Film Festival, Coin Slot won Best Atlantic Short Film.
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