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Leading the news this morning is the inspiring story of a mum who came out as gay after waking up from a mastectomy. Gail Yorke, 53, lived the majority of her life suppressing her sexuality as she believed she couldn't be both gay and Christian.
Speaking about how her life turned around following surgery she didn't believe she'd survive, speaking to our LGBTQ+ reporter Paul McAuley, she said: "I was just throwing all of myself into my faith and at times felt self-loathing.