After school, it's the homophobes who are the minority | Sam | My LGBT+ Story

Sam is a young person from Birmingham who identifies as gay - part of the LGBT+ community.
Here, he speaks about how suppressing his identity led to mental ill health at schools, and the experience of coming out to his British Indian Muslim family, as part of the My LGBT+ Story video collection, which focuses in depth on what it’s like to be LGBT+ in the UK today in many walks of life.
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00:11 Realising I was gay
02:40 Hiding my sexuality and the effect on my mental health
07:52 Being gay and being masculine
08:54 Being Muslim and gay
15:21 Being an ethnic and religious minority and also gay
17:14 Deciding to come out to my family
19:24 Coming out to my dad
27:27 Coming out to my mum
33:12 Being out in everyday life: advice for younger people
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The My LGBT+ Story video collection is here for LGBT+ young people from all walks of life, as well as for schools, colleges and youth groups to use. Find out more and get free access to the full collection at www.justlikeus.org/mylgbtstory.
If you’re a UK LGBT+ 18 - 25 year old who is inspired by these stories, then find out how you can volunteer for our young people’s LGBT+ charity Just Like Us at www.justlikeus.org/volunteer.
If you’re a UK educator who would like a network of support and resources for your inclusion and anti-bullying work, then find out more about School Diversity Week and Just Like Us school talks and workshops at www.justlikeus.org/schools.
To find out more about the young people’s LGBT+ charity Just Like Us, visit www.justlikeus.org.