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Title: I came out to my lesbian group as non-binary. Their reaction floored me
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 24, 2024, 08:56:32 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 24, 2024, 08:56:32 AM
I came out to my lesbian group as non-binary. Their reaction floored me
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-came-out-to-my-lesbian-group-as-non-binary-their-reaction-floored-me/ar-BB1krhA7?ocid=windirect&cvid=ca28fdc781b04dc699a4006214252780&ei=15
Story by Ayman Eckford (24 March 2024)
My heart was pumping from familiar anxiety, as I stood outside the Lesbian Asylum Support Sheffield (LASS) – a refugee charity hub in the city centre.
The support group unites women from all around the globe – people that come to the area as asylum seekers, mostly after facing discrimination in their home countries.
But I am not a 'lass'. Or even a lad. I've never fitted into those labels.
But my worries were unfounded. As soon as I opened the door, one of the coordinators came to me and smiled, saying how glad she was to see me.
I found out about LASS almost by accident – at a refugee hub – a special place in Sheffield's Cathedral Victoria Hall once a week, where refugee people could find legal support from a drop-in solicitor.
Lina and I joined LASS during our first year in the UK, and I was excited that they easily accepted us.
Trans people are not enemies of women; actually, we are all harmed by the same system that judges us not for who we are but by gender 'norms' that were forced onto us by birth. I think many women's organisations could learn from groups like LASS and accept gender diversity.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-came-out-to-my-lesbian-group-as-non-binary-their-reaction-floored-me/ar-BB1krhA7?ocid=windirect&cvid=ca28fdc781b04dc699a4006214252780&ei=15
Story by Ayman Eckford (24 March 2024)
My heart was pumping from familiar anxiety, as I stood outside the Lesbian Asylum Support Sheffield (LASS) – a refugee charity hub in the city centre.
The support group unites women from all around the globe – people that come to the area as asylum seekers, mostly after facing discrimination in their home countries.
But I am not a 'lass'. Or even a lad. I've never fitted into those labels.
But my worries were unfounded. As soon as I opened the door, one of the coordinators came to me and smiled, saying how glad she was to see me.
I found out about LASS almost by accident – at a refugee hub – a special place in Sheffield's Cathedral Victoria Hall once a week, where refugee people could find legal support from a drop-in solicitor.
Lina and I joined LASS during our first year in the UK, and I was excited that they easily accepted us.
Trans people are not enemies of women; actually, we are all harmed by the same system that judges us not for who we are but by gender 'norms' that were forced onto us by birth. I think many women's organisations could learn from groups like LASS and accept gender diversity.