Share Your Story

Use the form below to tell us about your experience of being LGBTQ+ in Cumbria. Whether you’ve grown up here, have moved here or have special memories of Cumbria, we’d love to hear from you.

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Before you start

Fill out as many sections as you like and be as detailed as you like

Be as open and honest as you’re able about your experiences and how they made you feel

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About You

Name to display

Where are you from?

Sexuality

Gender & Pronouns

Your Journey

How and when did you realise you’re LGBTQ+? How did you feel about it?

How and when did you start to be open about your gender or sexuality? How did it go?

How has your gender or sexuality changed over time?

Queerness and You

What brings you queer joy?

What do you find hard about being LGBTQ+?

How have others impacted you as an LGBTQ+ person?

Queer in Cumbria

How has Cumbria affected your experience of being LGBTQ+?

What are the good or bad aspects of being LGBTQ+ in Cumbria?

How could Cumbria be better for LGBTQ+ people?

Your Experiences

How have you been affected by significant LGBTQ+ legal and social changes (e.g. decriminalisation, the AIDS crisis, Section 28, marriage equality, the recent ruling on gender)?

Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about your experiences of being LGBTQ+?

The Official Bit

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