{"id":5296,"date":"2020-09-16T17:29:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T17:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/voiceofsalam.com\/?p=24317"},"modified":"2020-09-16T17:29:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T17:29:11","slug":"i-first-knew-i-was-lgbtq-sharing-stories-of-self-realisation-transitioning-and-prejudice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/09\/16\/i-first-knew-i-was-lgbtq-sharing-stories-of-self-realisation-transitioning-and-prejudice\/","title":{"rendered":"I first knew I was LGBTQ: Sharing stories of self-realisation, transitioning and prejudice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When did you first know you were LGBT+?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How old were you? Were your family surprised? Or were you told to “fight your urges”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it’s a big moment of self-realisation. You may have felt relief, joy and excitement for the future ahead. It’s a big moment – but definitely not a simple process. Sadly, such an important time of one’s life can also be followed\/compounded by bullying, rejection and isolation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With increasing levels of anti-LGBT+ rhetoric<\/a><\/strong>, especially regarding queer children and inclusive education<\/a>, it’s important to raise critical awareness of the experiences of our LGBT+ siblings and understand their experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, Stonewall recently took to Twitter to ask this exact question: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When did you realise (that you were LGBTQ+)? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It sounds like some people still think you can only know you\u2019re LGBTQ+ once you become an adult. Whoever knew they were LGBTQ+ at 12, put your hand up! \"?\"

When did you realise? Share your story on the hashtag #ifirstknewIwasLGBTQ<\/a> \u2013 we will retweet our favourites \"\u2764\"<\/p>— stonewalluk (@stonewalluk) September 8, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>