Inspired by the first ever LGBT History month which took place in February 2005, Camden LGBT Forum launched OutTakes, a project which aims to record the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the area.

The last 50 years have seen remarkable changes to Camden, and to the lives of the LGBT people who live, work and socialise in the borough.

From Polari to Pride, we want to hear your stories, anecdotes, and descriptions of LGBT life in Camden - good or bad - whether they took place one week or fifty years ago. They could be poems or prose, and they could relate to a specific incident which stands out in your mind, or could be a more general description of your experience (a kind of Gay in the Life of...)

All the responses we receive will become part of an archive, which we hope will continue to be built upon in the future to create a written record of a life less ordinary: gay Camden in the 20th and 21st Centuries.

You can send us your history (or herstory) online using the form below, or you can email us your contribution.

In this section you'll also find a page of resources associated with LGBT History Month, and information on Polari, an interesting aspect of urban LGBT History.