It's LGBT+ History Month, which is a time to promote the history and celebrate the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The + is an inclusive symbol to mean 'and others' to include people of all identities. But for some people, having their sexual or gender identity celebrated or accepted hasn't always been easy, and being gay in the UK was once illegal.
For many people it's still very difficult to talk openly about their sexuality because of fear of what people might say or think. However, due to changes in laws and attitudes, life has become much easier for the LGBT+ community - although in some places there is still work to be done.
Newsround spoke to teenagers Lilly, Oliver and Liv and influential LGBT+ figures Michael Cashman, Lady Phyll and Sue Sanders to find out how different it is for a young LGBT+ person to come out now compared to over 25 years ago.
To find out more about LBGT History Month head to the Newsround website: www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55980939
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21 фев 2021
