Kevin and Rachel’s Story: Whatever It Takes →
By Kevin (he/him) and Rachel (she/her) The Early Days At first, our relationship grew through screens, across time zones, and with sustained, daily effort. We talked while Rachel got […]
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By Kevin (he/him) and Rachel (she/her) The Early Days At first, our relationship grew through screens, across time zones, and with sustained, daily effort. We talked while Rachel got […]
A new suit. A proud mum. A moment years in the making. Beckett (he/him) reflects on his journey as a trans masculine person, the transformative power of family support, and why hope can be found in the smallest acts of affirmation.
By Jordan (He/They) Early Years and Hidden Pain My story begins in the South West of England, between Devon and Cornwall, where I spent my early years with my young mum. She […]
My name is Niamh (they/them), and I’m a disabled non-binary lesbian. Eleven years ago, while studying at the University of Manchester, I began a journey of self-discovery that would change my life. I […]
By Charlie (He/Him) Finding the Words Realising I was trans was a slow, creeping process. When I was growing up under Section 28, there was hardly any talk about queerness at […]
By Dani and Jodie (she/her) From a mistaken message to something real When we first matched on Tinder, we were living in different cities during lockdown. Dani was in Nottingham and Jodie […]
Nikki (she/her) shares how friendships carried her through her darkest moments — and how those connections continue to shape how she supports others today. “I’m still here — because people […]
Jane (she/her) tells her story without fuss. No big declarations – just a steady sense of what matters. “I just want to live my life as I would do,” she says. “That’s […]
Mindy (She/Her) Coming Out and Proving Them Wrong When I first told my mum I was leaving my husband because I am a lesbian, her reaction was immediate denial. “No, […]
Dan (they/them, she/her in drag as Dita Garbo): It was a Tuesday in March, and I had come to the beach to say goodbye to my dad. I had planned […]
As hate crime rises and public debate around LGBTQ+ lives becomes increasingly polarised, LGBT Foundation — the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity — is launching its largest national […]
I’m Zelah (he/him) – a trans man, personal trainer, LGBTQ+ activist, and content creator – and so much of my life has been shaped by learning to recognise joy in ordinary […]
