Stacie
I agree with andy these people are vry brave to vbe able to share their experiences and i am gay my self and it is still very hard to talk about it

dawn deane
john was my neighbour, my friend- he will always be remembered by me - I loved him

hurt and confused
My husband met someone else when our daughter was 10 months old. He left when was nearly two. I'd tried to be modern and understanding, I even let him move his lover in and they shared the spare room. I thought that we could be friends, but he didn't seem to want that, he wanted to move out and make a new life. That's fine, but what about me. I know that his family dont respect me for trying to understand him, and neither does he! We try to get on for our daughters sake but I dont know him anymore, but more importantly, I dont know myself. I haven't managed to move on and I dont know how to. I'm lonley and I miss him but he doesn't know and seems to care less. I believe that he has a right to happiness, and the TV programmes all seem to take the gay partners point of view into consideration, but what about us left behind. These women who say it's fine are very lucky. I dont feel fine and I do still feel hurt and confused 8 years on. Who's out there to support me?

Lisa LadybirD
Mr John Lillyman was my Uncle...and I am so grateful that I have found a peice of him here....though i am unable to hear his voice anychance it can be put into a different format?

Yvette and Isobel
We went to the exhibition and its great an absolute must for ALL.Its well worth the money for the cd.We love Steve from Northampton HCU he`s our hero ,brightened many a dark moment with his outrageous sense of humour.Thanks to him and all the HCU Team for helping us out and enabling us to continue living where we are!!!!

Paul Campbell
I thought the exhibition at the gallery was fantastic. It was like a celebration of Northants Diversity! It must have taken some of the people great corouge to talk so frankly about their lives: opening up a load of personal memories about their past to everyone. Thanks to the BBC too for having this page and helping out in the making of the project. Growing up Gay in Northants isn't so easy as some would like to believe. There is still alot of narrow mindedness and plain bigotry, from Christian Groups and secular alike.

Ladywolf
Nobody seems to want to talk about what happens when a STRAIGHT wife finds out her husband is Bi-sexual and active. The lies and deceipt has ruined a life. Why on earth can't these people stick with their own kind who would understand their needs, instead of making a mockery of a marriage and putting another persons life at risk?

Andy
Thank you to all these brave people who've told their stories. They've helped me no end to feel stronger about myself. And thanks to the BBC for letting me read their stories.