How the pandemic led these people to come out as queer and non-binary
How the pandemic led these people to come out as queer and non-binary
Living in isolation has given queer people the space to explore their gender identity and sexuality By Julia Mastroianni
Dec 24, 2020
Left to right: The pandemic led to personal realizations for Emma Stern, Alayna Joy and Ellyce Fulmore.
When the pandemic started, Emma Stern found herself scrolling TikTok more and more, and was confused by all the gay content.
“I remember looking at my roommate, who is straight and being like, ‘Isn’t it so weird how many lesbians are on TikTok?’ And she was like, ‘No, what do you mean? ” they recall.