About Out On An Island, Oral Histories from LGBTQ+ folk on the Isle of Wight
‘Out On An Island – LGBTQ+ Oral Histories on the Isle of Wight’. Real life accounts by local queer folk. From coming out stories to going out memories, what is it really like to be out on an island? Out On An Island is an oral history project by StoneCrabs Theatre supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund
www.outonanisland.co.uk #ourstoriesmatter
Music courtesy of Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' via filmmusic.io | full track https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
Full Interviews https://carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk/island-voices-oral-history-collection/
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 17. Jess
Jess talks about growing up LGBTQ+ on the Island, working with LGBT youth, coming out, homophobia, biphobia and much more.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 16. David Froud
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 15. Lucy Benton
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 14. Karl Stedman
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 13. Caroline Diamond
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 12. Julian
Julian talks candidly about their gender identity journey, the prejudices faced within the music industry and the importance of transgender awareness.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 11. Robert Jones
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 10. Callum Murphy
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 9. Joanne Brady
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.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 8. Robin Ford
Robin is a writer, poet and retired teacher who identifies as queer. Robin remembers the first time he heard the word 'homosexual', his experiences of working in an Island secondary school when Section 28 was introduced, and manning the phones for the Isle of Wight Gay Social Club in the late 70s and early 80s.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 7. Melissa Gilmore
Melissa talks about growing up queer on the Isle of Wight, their time at university and being proud of their identity, and not having to sacrifice comfort for safety.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 6. Jude
Jude shares her memories of setting up Kenric meetings on the Island and her involvement with the Island's Lesbian and Gay Social club events in the 80s and 90s. She talks about the fun she had at the parties she went to with LGBTQ+ people, particularly in West Wight.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #ourstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 5. Rosa McCormack
Rosa recounts her involvement with the LGB singing group Pink Singers, performing and fundraising around Europe. She talks of her days volunteering for the Island’s Gay and Lesbian Switchboard, the women’s evenings at Shanklin's Plough and Barleycorn and much more.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #ourstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 4. Michelle
Michelle has travelled a lot in her career. She shares with us her early life memories and experiences as a trans woman on the Isle of Wight.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #ourstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 2. Sydney Cardew
Sydney shares her gender identity journey, talks about role models, Pride on the Island, action role play and a lot more.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 3. Karen
Karen talks about her early life experiences on the Island: society’s expectations of heteronormativity; hate crime and homophobia; finding acceptance and finally feeling embraced by the local community.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
2 Jun 2021
Out On An Island. Episode 1. Karl Love
Karl moved to the Island in 1992, and here he shares his memories of working as a Young Person’s Outreach Worker for Sexual Health, Captain Condom Campaign, setting up the Isle of Wight Gay Men’s Health Project and many other stories.
www.outonanisland.co.uk #outstoriesmatter
Music by Rafael Krux 'Inspiration and Success' | full track can be found on https://filmmusic.io/song/5664-inspiration-and-success-
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