{"id":1438063,"date":"2025-06-13T17:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1438063"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:30:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:30:52","slug":"gay-times-showcases-heartfelt-lgbtqia-letters-at-outernet-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/culture\/gay-times-showcases-heartfelt-lgbtqia-letters-at-outernet-london\/","title":{"rendered":"GAY TIMES showcases heartfelt LGBTQIA+ letters at Outernet London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To mark Pride 2025, GAY TIMES partners with Garnier Micellar Water to create an immersive exhibit asking \u2018what message would you give your younger self?\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>IN PARTNERSHIP WITH <strong>GARNIER MICELLAR WATER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GARNIER_HEADER2.jpg\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Pride, GAY TIMES and Garnier Micellar Water exhibit <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messages To Our Younger Selves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Outernet London.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showcasing heartfelt letters penned by LGBTQIA+ individuals to their younger selves, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the exhibition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creates a powerful tapestry that chronicles the transformative path toward self-acceptance and pride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made in partnership with Just Like Us and Outernet, the exhibition is a direct<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> response to the statistic that 91% of LGBTQIA+ school pupils encounter hostile language about their identity. The intimate messages serve as beacons of resilience and a reminder that brighter days lie ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exhibition is soundtracked by the iconic queer artist Sarah Nimmo, featuring an instrumental version of her first solo single, \u2018UNDERGROUND\u2019, released May 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developed by a team of LGBTQIA+ creatives and advocates, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messages To Our Younger Selves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> draws authentically from real-world experiences to demonstrate how positive and meaningful words can reshape lives and build bridges across generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/02.jpg\" \/><p><em><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featuring participants including actress Bel Preistley, drag queen Vanity Milan and make-up artist Way of Yaw, the segment invites viewers to reflect on their own youth and the messages they would want to hear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messages To Our Younger Selves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will run alongside other LGBTQ+ exhibitions in the space, as part of Outernet London\u2019s Pride Month programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exhibition will continue to run at Outernet London in the Now Trending space throughout 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see when <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GAY TIMES and Garnier Micellar Water\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messages To Our Younger Selves<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be screened at Outernet London 1st &#8211; 12th July, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outernet.com\/#on-screen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visit their What\u2019s On schedule here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To mark Pride 2025, GAY TIMES partners with Garnier Micellar Water to create an immersive exhibit asking \u2018what message would you give your younger self?\u2019. 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