Out On An Island, Oral Histories from LGBTQ+ folk on the Isle of Wight

Anonymous talks about homophobia, setting up the Student Health Awareness Group known as SHAG , meeting Prince Charles, LGBTQ+ roles models and the struggles they experienced living on the Island as a young person.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success- 

Jess talks about growing up LGBTQ+ on the Island, working with LGBT youth, coming out, homophobia, biphobia and much more.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

David Froud shares his memories of the Lesbian and Gay Social Group at St Mary’s Hospital in the late 80s, being asked to start the Isle of Wight Gay Men’s Health Workers Group, running a guest house in Totland and lots more.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Lucy shares her inspiring transgender journey to happiness. She talks about her love of the Isle of Wight both in terms of places and people.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Karl is a full-time visual artist. Here he shares his memories about running a small hotel in Shanklin, being elected as a town councillor, the impact of the AIDS crisis, the lack of LGBTQ venues and businesses on the Island.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Caroline talks about coming out at an older age, setting up the LGBTQ+ Women’s group on the Isle of Wight, role models and much more.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Julian talks candidly about their gender identity journey, the prejudices faced within the music industry and the importance of transgender awareness.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Robert gives us an honest account of what it was like growing up queer on West Wight, his battle with self-acceptance and depression, the challenges of finding other gay folks in the 70s and 80s and his political side, always supporting LGBTQ+ causes from backstage.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Callum talks about the importance of Pride on the Isle of Wight, the lack of LGBTQ+ role models, his coming out experiences and finding love on the Island.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-

Joanne talks about the gay & lesbian scene on the Island in the early 90s, being the first lesbian couple in Britain to get blessed in a church, and generally what it is like to be LGBTQ+ on the Island.

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Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-