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South East
Share pics/stories of public same-sex hand holding in the South East. Please send to yourstories@adayinhand.com
 First from the South East17 May 2010 8:30PM"[It was] International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) and to show
our support we [held] a special event, in partnership with South Essex
Homes, on the First Floor Foyer of the Civic Centre between 12:15pm –
2:00pm. The event included information on issues such as health and hate
crime reporting and representatives from the Citizens Advice Bureau,
Victim Support and a range of other organisations attended to provide
information and advice.The event was open to all staff and members of
the public. Staff were also invited to take part in ‘A Day in Hand’
photo, which aims to inspire and support same-sex couples who want to
hold their partners’ hand in public. This took place outside the Civic
Centre at 12:00pm."
Peter Hall
Equality and Diversity Advisor
Corporate Strategy and Performance Team
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
part of International Same-Sex Hand Holding Week
 Wedding Day14 May 2010 8:31PM"Hello, This picture was taken on the 14th may down in Littlehampton at West
Durrington registry office, where me David and Keith was standing
outside for Keith's niece wedding day.."
David S
part of International Same-Sex Hand Holding Week
 Hand In Hand Photography Competition25 Feb 2010 11:49PMDuring LGBT History Month in Feb, Beth James from the Kent Arts Project ran a Sshh photography competition. The entrants were displayed at Kent's 'Reflections' LGBT History Month closing event in Maidstone. To view all entries for the Hand In Hand photography competition in Kent, click here
Adult Entries
Winner
 Valentine's Day14 Feb 2010 1:08PMClick here to see pics from Valentine's Day walk in Maidstone, Kent.
 Race for Life28 Jul 2009 4:52PMKelly Clark added her pic of same-sex hand holding in public. Race for Life is such a worthy campaign and we are so glad that lesbian couples feel able to hold hands during the event.
Brighton, England, July 2009
 More hand holders by the seaside27 Jul 2009 1:56PM...and as the sun set on the horizon and couples held each other close on the beach, same-sex hand holders were spotted strolling the sun baked pavements around Brighton Pier. We think it's bloomin' marvelous, whoever you are.
5th July 2009, Brighton, England
 Right On! Brighton27 Jul 2009 1:54PMWalking down to the seaside, these two lovelys showed us what Brighton was all about: being yourself, loving unconditionally and for the whole world to see....and this was 4 weeks before Brighton Pride, and not a rainbow flag in sight.
5th July 2009, Brighton, England
 Hand holding really takes off!04 Jun 2009 2:33PM2 hand holders spotted at Gatwick airport in early June. Most have been jetting off to Zurich Pride!
Gatwick, England, UK, June 2009
 David and Stefan22 Mar 2009 3:10PM“We finally ‘tied the knot’ about 2 years ago. I held his hand all day,
and it was one of the most amazing days of my life. Holding hands in
public with him had always been a priority and I’d got us into some
minor scrapes before, but nothing major. And I wouldn’t stop doing it
(even though he hated it) because nothing feels as great as that
freedom of being ourselves, enjoying our relationship out in the sun.
He started to get really self-conscious in 2007 after some youths
hurled insults at us just off Old Compton St. (We’d been holding hands,
coming off the Compton catwalk) He said that if we got abuse there,
then no where was really safe. Before our civil partnership, we were
discussing where we would take our honeymoon. He confessed to me that
he was worried we might get in trouble if we held hands in another
country (he knew how important it was for me to not hide our love).
I was pretty indignant. I said that I didn’t care where we were, that I
would hold hands on our honeymoon in public and that I wouldn’t pretend
otherwise. It was a bad argument and we were prickly for days. We
didn’t book anything, but the feeling stayed for both of us, him
exercising extreme caution, only mentioning the destinations where he
would feel safe to do that (San Fran, Berlin, Sydney) of course we’d
been all those places before. And so we didn’t book anything, and I
wouldn’t compromise, because I wanted to hold hands and he didn’t. In
the end we did book somewhere, we went to Paris because I guess (we
figured) if they hurled insults at us, we wouldn’t understand what they
said. He speaks Spanish and I was much better communicating in other
ways. We did hold hands, and nothing happened, except he was silent for
most of the time, checking the streets ahead, and over his shoulder,
and on some occasions, in romantic tourist spots I pulled away from
him, because I guess I felt he would feel more comfortable if we
weren’t obviously together. Strange, that now, the only way we feel
secure as a couple is when we are visibly apart.”
Stefan and David, Southampton, UK
 Mike & Bert12 Jul 2008 10:21AMMy name's Mike and I met Bert 5 yrs ago in a local club. We were hitched last July.
Reception, Polish Community Club, Swindon, 12th July 2008
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