Like Ben Mitchell in Eastenders, I've been the victim of a homophobic attack

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'While no LGBT person should have to hide who they are – even if they’re a character in a TV show, like Ben Mitchell in EastEnders – the environment in which we navigate doesn’t always leave us much of a choice.'

Despite it happening on the opposite side of London to where I lived, I didn’t leave the house for a day or two, and even when I did, I felt hyper-anxious and aware of myself and everything around me.

‘Playing it straight’ is a common concept that many of us in the LGBT community will have experienced. This is where we leave out details, avoid certain topics or questions or, if we have to, make something up, to avoid certain conversations confronting our sexuality. It’s so important for people who aren’t LGBT to continue playing an active part in combatting the discrimination we face

And speaking both from experience and looking at the numbers, I believe that the need many of us still have for self-preservation is valid.

 

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