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.

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!......

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.

Happy 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!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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! 🏳️‍🌈

Happy 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.

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”

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

Happy 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.”

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.

Happy 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.

Happy 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”

The story is written in blocks of green on a huge curved screen against a backdrop of hundreds of photos of people from the first Norwich Pride in 2009. The idea was the stories emerged from the crowds - and every LGBT+ person has a coming out story to tell.

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is from our #LGBTHM exhibition in the Forum in 2010… Moved to Spain to run away and live in a cave with my husband, met a woman and came OUT of my cave and into the light.

Two men in matching black shirts and red ties are in a ballroom dancing pose, leaning out from one another, almost in reflection. Peter’s wedding ring glints on his finger.

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 from @opentelemark.bsky.social …Wrinkly cruise ship, we dance. 2 men, Poker Face, Lady Gaga, Cha Cha Cha. Applause, cheers & odd wrinkly poker face. Scary, but liberating!

Happy LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social Today’s #OUT140 comes with a film by @diceee.bsky.social and shows just how powerful our tiny tales can be … . I wasn't very out @ work. then i got cancer. people wanted to know i was loved and had support so i told them. it was a gr8 feeling.

Bright pink post-it note has neat, handwritten text saying: Nan said “when did you jun on the other bus?”

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is … Nan said: “when did you jump on the other bus?”… one of my favourite OUT140s! I love the dialogue, imagery, simplicity, warmth #ComingOut #MicroStory #LGBT #QueerWriting

Hands holding a large cut-out speech bubble with handwritten text saying “mother said I would rather u were a prostitute than a lesbian”

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is …. Mother said I wud rather u were a prostitute than a lesbian … Artwork by Vince Laws. I love the sheer, painful ridiculousness of this story #ComingOut #MicroStory #LGBT

Marcus, a white man in a light blue shirt, poses next to his OUT140 story, printed large on a wall: Mother asked “why don’t you have a girlfriend like your brothers?” I said “don’t hold your breath mother”

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is … Mother asked “why don’t you have a girlfriend like your brothers?” I said “don’t hold your breath mother” … here’s Marcus with his story at an OUT140 exhibition in 2010

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is … dad said “I knew it was the nuns or this” … My artwork. #ComingOut #LGBTQ+ #Micro-Stories

#OUT140 flying over the Atlantic, 20 years old, I read "Sisterhood is powerful" and discover that one could have sex with a woman. A woman!! Maybe I'm a... lesbian? That explains -everything-. I land transformed

Green text merging into blue says “I tell everyone I am gay so one day no-one in Norwich can say they have never met a lesbian” Feathery patterns create a border at the top and bottom of the text.

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is “I tell everyone I am gay so one day no-one in Norwich can say they have never met a lesbian” Artwork from OUT140: The Play poster by Print to the People #ComingOut #LGBT+

Delicately embroidered circular doily says “Why yes, I am bisexual”

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is “Haven't always been out, have always been embroiderer. So I stitched it, and posted it on FB” Artwork by Raven Nielsen #ComingOut #LGBT #LGBTQIA+ #Activism #Micro-Stories

Scrabble and building block letters against a red sparkly, crinkly background spell out: “Told my parents I was bisexual when I was 16. They said go to your room” Artwork by Vince Laws.

Happy LGBT+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social Could you tell your coming out story in 140 characters or less? Today’s #OUT140 is “Told my parents I was bisexual when I was 16. They said go to your room” Artwork by Vince Laws.