Cisgender means I identify with the gender I was assigned at birth. And Lesbian means I identify as a girl, who only likes girls.
did you come out? If not, do you plan on coming out?
it's weird, because even though I'm pretty open about my sexuality I still find myself coming out to random people. I told my parents this year, it was after we came home from an event and I told them "want you to hear this from me, but I like girls and only girls." My Mum said she was proud of me for telling her and she was sorry if I ever felt pressured to tell her. My dad said he didn't care and I needed to go to Bec (it was like 10pm). I told my close friends this year and some of last year, and I told my best friend in 2017. We were on the bus and she was trying to guess who I likes, and. finally told her. She had to lie down to absorb it all.
have you ever been to a gay pride?
no, but I really want to. Where I live there aren't to many events, and all the ones I wanted to go to I missed. Im going to keep an eye out though.
what did you wear? Or what would you wear if you were to go to one?
probably a crop top, as I love them and they're really comfy for dancing. Maybe jeans or a denim overall dress. I love my converse so those and my yellow Kanken.
are you a stereotypical insert what you define as?
I mean, not really. There are loads of stereotypes about lesbians and some of them are like the opposite of each-other. But if were talking about the early 2000s short-hair-and-only-trousers stereotypes, then no. I like my long hair, and I don't think I'm super intimidating. Also I adore long flowy dresses.
what's your favorite acceptance quote?
come as you are.
how does it feel to be yourself?
great, most of my friends are really accepting.
who do you look up to sexuality/gender-wise?
Lilia Buckingham , dodo clark, alena Alvarez and Cyrus Goodman.
do you have any lgbt+ friends?
yes, we all have a group chat and watch out for each other. I really appreciate them.
what's the best thing about being a part of the community?
how everyone is so accepting, we've all experienced some kind of fear or repression about a part of us. So we all know how hard it is for each-other.
do you think representation matters? Why?
yes, its something thats incredibly close to my heart. as a child I never knew that LGBTQA+ people existed and seeing them would've really helped me with my identity as a child.
