International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2020 May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and this year the theme is break the silence. We need you to help us break the silence, and here are a few ideas on how you can do it: Acknowledge IDAHBT by posting or sharing on your social media [...]
Outline are still open and supporting your with your sexuality and gender identity
Our Helpline is still here for you! Corona Virus is having a major worldwide impact. Here at Outline we are still doing our best to support you with your sexuality and gender identity. Are you struggling with your sexuality or gender identity? Do you want to access support or just talk it through with someone? [...]
Helpline Phone lines closed – Chat and email will be available
Helpline Phone lines closed - Chat and email will be available Due to the extreme weather in the South East of England it is not safe for our volunteers to go into our Woking based offices in Surrey. We will continue to monitor emails and chat where possible throughout this evening. Whatever your doing today [...]
LGBT History Month 2020 comes to an end
LGBT History Month 2020 comes to an end This concludes our modest contribution to sharing the life and work of inspirational LGBT writers. We wanted to celebrate those who dared, who sacrificed so much, sometimes even their life so their voices could be heard and so that one day we wouldn’t have to. So let’s [...]
LGBT History Month 2020: Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936)
Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Federico Garcia Lorca was a Spanish poet and writer whose work was known to be part of a movement of avant-garde forms of expression. Gay and reportedly in love with Salvador Dali, Garcia Lorca included a lot of homoromantic themes in his writings, which led his work to be [...]
LGBT History Month 2020: Jackie Curtis
Jackie Curtis (1947-1985) We continue to share the life and work of amazing LGBT+ writers by speaking about Jackie Curtis. She was an American actress and playwright. Best known for being one of Andy Warhol’s muses, she also wrote numerous plays, such as Glamous, Glory and Gold, Femme Fatale or Amerika Cleopatra. She grew up [...]
LGBT History Month 2020: Why Poetry, Prose and Plays
Why Poetry, Prose and Plays? You very well might already be convince of that, but just in case, we’ll say it one more time: representation matters. And now louder for the people at the back: REPRESENTATION MATTERS. There we go. But why? Well, many reasons. First of all, do you remember when you were a [...]
LGBT History Month 2020: Audre Lorde (1934-1992)
Audre Lorde (1934-1992) Audre Lorde , born in New York city to West Indian immigrant parents, was an American poetess and activist. She described herself as “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” and indeed those words could not express more perfectly the essence of this incredible woman. She dedicated both her life and work to combat [...]
LGBTHistoryMonth 2020: James Baldwin (1924-1987)
James Baldwin (1924-1987) The first inspirational author of this LGBT History Month is James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, playwright and notable figure of the civil rights movement. Baldwin grew up in Harlem and was openly gay. His work is imbued with intersectionality: he wrote numerous pieces on the beauty and complexity of identity, describing the influence of race, sexuality and class. “No [...]
Last Outcrowd Pinnocks Ripley – Feb 2020
Last Outcrowd Pinnocks Ripley - Feb 2020 Due to falling numbers of attendees with a sad heart the venue owner's and Outline have had to take the sad decision to stop the event. Feb 2020 will be the last ever Pinnocks Outcrowd. We will be looking for alternatives over next few months. Please support the [...]