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No one believes I m queer because I m working class and femme
We re taught that if you’re northern you love two things: nights out and men.
By Victoria Gill
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We’re waiting to order at the on-campus uni bar. I m in my favourite pair of stilettos and my go-to false lashes. It s the first night of freshers. I’ve noticed everyone in the bar is wearing trainers. Being the first one from my family to go to university I didn t get the memo: you do not wear heels to the campus bar.
I m the last one back at the table and the conversation has turned to who we all find attractive in halls. From people’s answers it is clear that some of us in the group are queer. Excited to admit that I felt a vibe with a girl we met in the lift earlier, I’m taken back when it’s my turn. I’m immediately asked, “So what are Leeds boys like?” My eyes roll and I yet again feel angry with myself for not looking or sounding queer enough - whatever that even means
Why are lesbians the most lonely of all LGBTQ+ identities?
A new report from Just Like Us has found young lesbians are disproportionately lonely since lockdown. Mar 5, 2021
Lockdown and the Coronavirus pandemic have been difficult for everyone, with so many people reporting feeling lonelier than ever. For LGBTQ+ people, who already experience disproportionate levels of loneliness, anxiety and depression, being stuck at home - either away from their chosen family and community, or with people who aren t accepting of their identities - the past year has been especially tough.
An independent study by Just Like Us, the charity for LGBT+ young people, has found that of all the identities under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, lesbians are the most likely to report feeling lonely. Almost 9 in 10 (87 per cent) of lesbians felt this way, and also reported feeling separated from the people they are closest to, 60 per cent of those experienced this on a daily basis since the pandemic began.