As I went to answer, realising this was a fairly unsexy question, he jumped in saying, “- I bet it was 1997”. The mention of school was definitely not the most arousing subject, and certainly wasn’t filled with joyous memories. AdvertisementInternalised homophobia is a phenomenon that all queer people experience, even if they say they’re adamant that they don’t. It can look like avoidance of queer community, or placing judgement on ‘flamboyance’ or people who express themselves without shame. But more crucially, it made me proud of myself for standing firm in who I was, so openly at 14.

Source: Huffington Post September 06, 2025 09:22 UTC