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Ian Howley

@ianhowley.bsky.social

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช in ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ’ผ CEO @lgbthero.org.uk (LGBT HERO) ๐Ÿง  Mental health advocate ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ LGBTQ+ activist ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ Trans+ supporter โšฝ๏ธ LFC fan ๐Ÿ’ช gym goer ๐Ÿ“London

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Failed tonight. Muscle spasm in my back. ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

13.02.2026 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m at an age where if I can come back from the gym without an injury thatโ€™s a win.

08.02.2026 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿ˜‚

08.02.2026 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Asked AI what I would I look like with just a moustache. Yay or nay? ๐Ÿค”

08.02.2026 06:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This weather is depressing. Anyone remember what the sun looks like?

03.02.2026 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Morning! ๐Ÿฅต

02.02.2026 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beard on point! 10/10

02.02.2026 06:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably the best result for The Traitors UK. The remaining didnโ€™t do enough to earn it. They played a blinder. Great TV

24.01.2026 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sometime I get so stuck in work I forget to post, but the fantastic Queerz Night raised over ยฃ3,000 for @lgbthero.org.uk at their Sports Battle Table Quiz last week. Unbelievabley grateful for their support. ๐Ÿ’™

23.01.2026 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not in a city. Itโ€™s just the local shops and pubs that are open.

26.12.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve gotten to used to London life ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ

26.12.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

December 26th in Ireland is boring AF. What do you mean youโ€™re forcing me to do nothing cos most shops are closed? I prefer to do that when everything is open. Sake.

26.12.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our bodies are just one part of our identity

14.12.2025 03:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A simple google search seeing if intersex men might have wombs would have prevented this stupid post.

The eradication of intersex people is real. They exist and can show you that both sex and gender is not binary. Basic science.

14.12.2025 03:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One reason to save cinemas. They stop people looking at their phones during the whole movie and actually watch the movie.

07.12.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the EBU are too gutless to do the right thing, then itโ€™s down to the viewers to sort this mess out. Thereโ€™s no Eurovision without viewers and voters. Donโ€™t watch it. Donโ€™t vote. Let Israel win and thatโ€™ll be the end of it. It can always be rebuilt. #eurovision

04.12.2025 21:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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13 years ago me heart stopped.

10.11.2025 05:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finding Calm in Chaos: How LGBTQ+ Communities Show Up for Each Other in Times of Crisis When everything goes to pieces, queer people donโ€™t wait around for permission to care โ€“ we just get on with it. In a world that often overlooks or outright marginalises us, the LGBTQ+ community has ho...

Wrote a piece on the resilience the LGBTQ+ community has in a crisis and how we must use that resilience if we want to see lasting change in our community's mental health and wellbeing

@lgbthero.org.uk #WorldMentalHealthDay

www.lgbthero.org.uk/finding-calm...

10.10.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finding Calm in Chaos: How LGBTQ+ Communities Show Up for Each Other in Times of Crisis When everything goes to pieces, queer people donโ€™t wait around for permission to care โ€“ we just get on with it. In a world that often overlooks or outright marginalises us, the LGBTQ+ community has ho...

In Finding Calm in Chaos we explore how LGBTQ+ communities build lifelines when the system fails โ€” from midnight group chats to grassroots care, from exclusion in shelters to peer support that saves lives.

By @ianhowley.bsky.social

#WorldMentalHealthDay

www.lgbthero.org.uk/finding-calm...

10.10.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I always use this day as a โ€˜resetโ€™ day where look back over the last 12 months and think about what Iโ€™d like from the next. If thereโ€™s a day you should be selfish itโ€™s #WorldMentalHealthDay.

10.10.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, weโ€™re reminding ourselves of one thing... we already have the tools to build a happier, healthier community. We at LGBT HERO promise to keep fighting for better health, for equal rights and the opportunity for all LGBTQ+ people to have the chance for a happier life.

10.10.2025 11:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Just had this conversation with Donae. Heโ€™s been procrastinating but we need to get his passport sorted. Hate what this country is heading towards.

22.09.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I just got reminded that 14 years ago today I went to see Alan Carr live at Wembley. I have no memory of this. Seriously. As far as I remember I went for after work drinks before I went there and clearly I got shitfaced that i donโ€™t remember this. Awful. I was 26 at the time so leave me alone.

22.09.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay, I'm doing it. I'm wearing trousers for the first time since Spring. Tried with the shorts today but I had to give it up. My milk bottles were cold.

17.09.2025 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree. But I think they won't have a choice. Lots of other sponsors out there. They have time if Moroccanoil pulls out.

16.09.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This should pretty much confirm Isreal's exit but how it's done will be interesting. The EBU is spineless.

16.09.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Might be a stupid question but is there a way to get analytical data on this app? I want @lgbthero.org.uk to be posting more here as there's a large LGBTQ+ audience but funders love data and it's hard to know our impact on here. Will still increase our posts here but access to data would be helpful

16.09.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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World AIDS Day Red Run 2025 Support LGBT HERO's at this year's Red Run runners on 22nd November

Fancy running for @lgbthero.org.uk at the Red Run this year? ๐Ÿ‘‡

www.lgbthero.org.uk/redrun2025

08.09.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nothing major. Just hanging with Samantha Mumba last night at Manchester Pride.

23.08.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0