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OUT140

  1. 1970, a documentary, 'The Important Thing Is Love'. I watched it with my Mum, I was 15, it confirmed to both of us I was a lesbian
  2. I have always loved women. I was forced 2 marry, have 2 children. My family would kill me if they knew i live a lie.
  3. When I told my Aunt who was very ill she said the most important thing is a world full of love
  4. My Vietnamese friend came out approximately 10 years ago. He now lives a very happy life.
  5. I dated a girl. Later found out she fancied girls. Now she's having baby with her wife & she will be bridesmaid at my wedding next saturday.
  6. She said she loved me, I said it will be hard. It was, it is, but I'm the happiest I've ever been.
  7. He worked 4 many years in library; never sed he was gay til his father died. Always sed he fancied someone's daughter. He's now much happier
  8. When I told my best friend I was a lesbian, she seemed 2 fly like a butterfly and said: finally I have the gay friend I've always wished for
  9. Where shall I sleep I said on the floor? No she said... and that was the start. 30 years later I don't ask where to sleep any more...
  10. With no hint of irony my mother said, "Isn't that a queer way to live your life?"
  11. Didn't want 2 be gay, got married, cudn't cope, left family, wife died, social worker sed couldn't look after kids, didn't see them 30 years
  12. I met, fell in love & married a beautiful person. Didn't matter 2 me she happened to be a woman. What matters is I love her and she loves me
  13. I came out to my mum by wearing a tshirt that said 'I like girls who like girls'
  14. 1976, went into a pub in Camberwell and realised I wasn't the only one.
  15. Me, I'm not straight, more like a wavy line.
  16. I came out and mum told aunty heather. She said 'you owe me £50!'
  17. In school, word gay meant bad. My friend got bullied so bad for it, school shut down facebook. Friend is professional actor & comedian now.
  18. My brother told mum he was gay - she said he was a waste of 9 months and never spoke to him again. That was 20 years ago.
  19. Almost 47 when came out. 85 year old mum raised proud parent banner at Salt Spring Island Pride. Grandkids call me Granny, my wife Granny2!
  20. personal plight of the bisexual: explaining your sexuality on a routine basis as people just dont seem to understand.