As part of Brighton Pride’s 25th anniversary and Carnival of Diversity celebrations, Brighton Pride have launched an exciting new exhibition called #Outcome for the Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival 2015.
#Outcome has been created by photographer Tom Dingley and explores the varied lives lead by gay, lesbian, bi, trans and intersex people whilst challenging the existing stereotypes we all have about our professions, lives and abilities.
Each portrait in #Outcome will illustrate the journey’s we go through and allows us an insight into how we have become the people we are today.
The project also aims to give hope to those struggling with the coming out process, encouraging and demonstrating that however isolated or hard coming out can be, there is a positive, happy and successful outcome waiting for all of us.
#Outcome’s Tom Dingley said: “When I first came out my dad was a little baffled because I didn’t fit the stereotype, I was not what he thought a gay person was. And that always stayed with me. I realised that other people had quite a narrow point of view not necessarily because they are against or ignorant but because its not on their radar.
“Even within our own community we still joke about LGBTQ stereotypes but even though we are owning it, these stereotypes still exist.
“#Outcome was inspired by the fact that I had to tell my dad I’ve got gay friends who are bankers, projects managers, work in construction companies and lawyers.
“#Outcome is a project that, just like Brighton Pride 2015, celebrates diversity and shows that there are LGBT people everywhere, in every profession and in every walk of life”.
Event: Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival 2015: #Outcome Exhibition – Growing up. Coming out. Living life.
Where: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1GE
When: July 18 – August 9, 2015