Beautiful text based art with the words “Postcard to my year eleven self” against a purple background and shapes representing the sun and rainbows
It’s Norwich Pride on Saturday and Sing with Pride are singing Grace Petrie’s ‘Black Tie’ as part of our set. In it, Grace writes to her “Year 11 self in her Year 11 hell”. We’re inviting people to write a postcard to their Year 11 self and then I’ll read some out just before the song.
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Big blue sky, bright sunshine reflecting off the sea. Lots of brown sandy beach in the foreground with the cliffs on the right hand side.
Mundesley Beach, Norfolk, UK 🥰
02.03.2025 15:09 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A hand-drawn bunch of brightly coloured flowers drawn with felt tips and including all the colours of the rainbow fills the left half of the page with the story written in plain text next to it…. During hols sent gf from Uni flowers as missed her. Mum found receipt. Sed 'she must be very special whoever she is' She’d always known.
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? It’s the my final daily #OUT140 story. Here goes … During hols sent gf from Uni flowers as missed her. Mum found receipt. Sed 'she must be very special whoever she is' She’d always known.
28.02.2025 18:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A white tshirt drawn on a black background has the words STRAIGHT BUT NOT NARROW written in bold, black capitals in a box. The words FOR SALE are written on a red sticker over it
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is …. For sale: one 'straight, but not narrow' t-shirt.....decided I don't need it....as I am actually bi-sexual!......
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Hand painted sketch of the Intersex Flag - bold yellow strokes form the background with a purple ring in the middle
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is … Came out as intersex at work when women were discussing contraception and I explained why I didn't need it.
26.02.2025 21:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy LGBT+ History Month UK. Today’s #OUT140 was brilliantly brought to life by Plum in OUT140: The Play (2018) & OUT140: The Lesbians lockdown movie (2020)… At uni had a weird reaction to girl who visited our house. One day she walked past me in the library and it was a lightbulb moment. I'm gay!
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The story is told using magnetic letters in lots of different colours and sizes on the side of a silver grey fridge. I AM FREE is written in the biggest, brightest letters.
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Today’s #OUT140 #ComingOut story is one of our most powerful, all 140 characters used to tell an epic tale…3, told parents was girl, beat me. I stopped speakin. Married, wife died. Transitioned, family, pals OK. New people no idea past. I am free.
24.02.2025 17:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0People LOVE to learn the word “usualise” whenever I explain it and credit you x
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The story is written twice in a typewriter font revolving in a spiral: my mother has Alzheimer's and I have to keep coming out. Doesn't get any easier my mother has Alzheimer's and I have to keep coming out. Doesn't get any easier
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your #ComingOut story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 story was poignantly acted by Stevie several times in OUT140: The Play in 2018 … my mother has Alzheimer's and I have to keep coming out. Doesn't get any easier
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I was lectured that queer was "dirty", "love" was special. It took me ages to realise gender didn't matter. I'm now married to a beautiful queer person, life is perfect.
I love love love getting new #OUT140 stories. Here’s one that’s just came in ….. I was lectured that queer was "dirty", "love" was special. It took me ages to realise gender didn't matter. I'm now married to a beautiful queer person, life is perfect.
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The story is broken into four lines with each a different font. The first three lines are in strong capitals I’M NOT … STRAIGHT … MORE LIKE A … and the final line is in a cursive, curly lower case font …wavy line
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK. Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is short and wonderful. It was collected at a Vince Laws exhibition in Folkestone in 2012 and turned into a 12 second song by our beloved Ruth’s dad … I’m not straight, more like a wavy line
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Front cover of Gay Times magazine July 1991 featuring a photo of Justin, a beautiful young black man in a grey vest with gold chain, and the headline: Justin Fashanu, Soccer’s enigmatic gay star
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK. Today’s #OUT140 is about local hero #JustinFashanu… First we heard about our mate Justin being gay was when it was all over the papers. We didn’t care, he was still a good bloke … Proud Canaries are fundraising for a piece of public art about Justin www.justinstatue.com
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A calendar for February has little pictures of OUT140 stories on each day up to today.
It’s been lovely celebrating LGBT+ Month UK by posting an #OUT140 story each day & illustrating it with a picture or film. Here's what the month has looked like so far. I’d love some new stories and images. If you'd like to illustrate your own or someone else's #ComingOut story please get in touch.
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Happy LGBT History Month UK! Today’s #OUT140 was turned into a micro-opera by Mary Benefiel! Film by @deannaallison.bsky.social … I fancied a guy. I was relieved. It had been a phase. I’m normal. Then he mentioned his sister. My stomach leapt. I gave in. I am a lesbian.
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Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Today’s #OUT140 #ComingOut story is from Deb, filmed in lockdown in #LesbianVisibilityWeek 2020 … I was outed by the vicar and all because I fell in love with his wife. Next thing I knew I was being exorcised of the “spirit of lesbianism”. Work? No! 🏳️🌈
19.02.2025 12:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy LGBT+ History Month UK! @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 from @deannaallison.bsky.social is… I came out to my friends and family. My friends have been very supportive. My parents don’t talk to me. Water is thicker than blood.
18.02.2025 17:44 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A piece of long white paper on a red background with the OUT140 logo in the left-hand corner has some instructions for writing stories. There’s a table containing 140 boxes that is filled (one box per character and space) with the handwritten story: 1984 grandma watching Greenham Common on the news. She said “look at those filthy lesbians rolling in the mud” I said “I’m going there tomorrow”
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK! @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 #micro-story is … 1984 grandma watching Greenham Common on the news. She said “look at those filthy lesbians rolling in the mud” I said “I’m going there tomorrow”
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Shelly, in a rainbow woolly hat and duffel coat, is smiling and carrying Rosa, a ginger cockapoo, next to a large framed painting of a leaf filled with intricate patterns against a yellow, green swirly background. The artist Sue Lane is on the other side of the painting with a red jacket and big smile.
Love love loved the exhibition by Sue Lane and friends in Tittleshall Village Hall today. Outstanding art, singing and cake! Here are Rosa and I with Sue who is an abstract artist exploring an interest in the natural world and our relationship with it.
16.02.2025 16:02 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Red handwriting in purple post-it note taken from OUT140: The Play rehearsals. The story is: I couldn’t wait to come out. I’d known I was gay all my life. Yes I was scared but nothing is scarier than living a lie
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is … I couldn’t wait to come out. I’d known I was gay all my life. Yes I was scared but nothing is scarier than living a lie… #ComingOut #Micro-stories #LGBT #Norwich
16.02.2025 10:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 from #LesbianVisibilityWeek 2020 is read by artist David Shenton …I said to my daughter: “I like your friend. I’d like her better if she was a boy but I like your friend.”
15.02.2025 08:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bright blue cloudy sky, trees and fields reflected in still waters, ducks in the distance creating ripples.
Had a beautiful afternoon tea at The Orangery Tea Room at Ketteringham Hall today. www.orangerytearoom.co.uk The sunshine came out and the lake looked gorgeous.
14.02.2025 16:45 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Poster for the art exhibition featuring one of Sue’s abstract paintings - a bright yellow circle with a dark outline and navy blue inner circle, against a lighter yellow background. Tittleshall Village Hall, 15th and 16th February, 10-4pm
Really looking forward to this exhibition at Tittleshall Village Hall this weekend. I love Sue Lane’s abstract art.
14.02.2025 16:41 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Simple black text on white background “We kissed, it was electric. I was in love with her. i knew there was no turning back. Alive, finally.”
Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social As it’s Valentines Day I thought I’d find a romantic #OUT140 This was the last one in “OUT140: The Little Book of Coming Out Stories” published 2012 …We kissed, it was electric. I was in love with her. I knew there was no turning back. Alive, finally.
14.02.2025 08:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@jojo-foster.bsky.social I was trying to imagine how I’d ever see this view and I heard the sound of a paddle gently rippling the water … so I am definitely in for a kayak! Thanks for your kind words.
13.02.2025 18:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A painting in acrylics of sunrise on Wroxham Broad. The sky is on fire with the sun rising over and reflected in the water. A tree to the left of the photo is glistening in the early morning light.
My painting of sunrise at Wroxham Broad, inspired by a photo from my friends who go cold water swimming. I have to say @diceee.bsky.social even in the face of such beauty I can’t imagine getting into ice cold water just before dawn!!! But am grateful to you all for sharing your stunning photos.
13.02.2025 15:38 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1Happy LGBT+ History Month UK! @lgbthistory.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Todays #OUT140 story was sung by Sing with Pride in the acoustic tent @norwichpride in 2019 … I had a boyfriend who became a girlfriend who had an ex who became my girlfriend.
13.02.2025 15:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Today’s #OUT140 micro coming out story was put to music by Sue Lane for “OUT140: The Lesbians” a film created in lockdown for #LesbianVisibilityWeek 2020 … My daughter told her granny and her response was “I used to have crushes on girls at school”
12.02.2025 14:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oooooo I do love @kezylou.bsky.social stickers! ♥️
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What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
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Awww sweet story amidst all the horribleness at the mo… www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2492580...
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