I told a stranger my biggest secret and it saved my life Saying those words aloud for the first time was so affirming.
I walked into a sex shop to buy toys and left after a threesome with strangers I had a decision to make – so I pulled the stranger toward me and kissed him.
As a 75 year-old Glastonbury devotee, there’s one thing I have to pack I try to take a folding chair if the ground is going to be wet because I can’t stand all day.
I couldn’t go for a run without strangers shouting at me I received everything from nasty jibes about the size of my bum to glowing, but unsolicited, reviews of my boobs.
I avoided my grief through work like Carmy from The Bear — it nearly killed me I couldn't bring myself to take my foot off the gas
After 7 years single, I struggle to share a bed with my boyfriend Sleeping apart made us hungrier for each other – we appreciate the intimacy more, not less.
I lived in fear of my peers saying ‘that’s gay’ – so I joined in Each time those words crossed my lips it always felt like a deep betrayal.
I couldn’t imagine getting old until I visited an LGBT+ care home We all need a community because that’s where we thrive.
My husband died in my arms as we waited for an ambulance I remember saying to the dispatcher: ‘I think he’s dying, please help us.’
I worry about being sexually assaulted every time I go to work I never used to say anything because I didn’t want to feel like a ‘spoil-sport’.
I’ve released a duet with someone important – my pre-transition self I want these duets to be a beacon of hope for others.
I set myself a fitness challenge and haven’t let pregnancy stop me When I discovered I was pregnant, there was never a question about whether or not to continue.
I came to the UK to study but couldn’t afford to live I had the daunting realisation that I may just be poor.
I locked eyes with a man on the Tube and he asked a question that changed everything I couldn’t help but look at him occasionally as he read the newspaper.
I left home with a small suitcase and haven’t been back for 2 years I try not to think about the future too much.
I asked my partner to choose the porn I watched for a week As I looked at my screen, I wondered if I'd made a horrible mistake.
Jane Hazlegrove: Pride reminds me of the power of holding hands Girls and boys held each other’s hands, and I held my girlfriend’s. And I felt proud.