by EMBER SWIFT
The heterosexual community neither embraces nor rejects her. It’s indifferent. She feels invisible. No one really sees her. Some of her friends know about her queer identity, but she notices their discomfort when she references it. She recognizes the glance of homophobia when it turns her way.
Yet she still identifies as queer and always will. It’s about a personal identity and not about her partner. Yes, she’s in love with her partner, but she knows that she’s capable of love and attraction for women and always will be. She won’t dishonour her experiences or that truth in herself. No way.
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