On the 30th anniversary of the enactment of Section 28, I wanted to share my story about what it was like growing up and coming out while Section 28 was still being enforced in UK schools. I came out to my parents when I was 15, at a time when Section 28 was still very […]
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Celebrating the LGBT Community – 50 Years Since the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality in the UK
February is LGBT History Month and this year is a particularly poignant one as it marks 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK. Homosexuality, or more specifically in this instance, sex between two men in private, was decriminalised on 27th July 1967. This may seem a very liberal thing to have happened […]
Some things never change… And some things do
Eight years ago I was introduced to a friend’s new squeeze. Little did I know that our new found friendship would outlast their relationship… and then some. Fast forward to 2014 and I couldn’t imagine life without my best friend. We’ve been through some stuff, both together and as individuals, but our friendship has endured. […]