This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

Author:Juno Dawson [Dawson, Juno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Educational, GLBT, Non-Fiction, Sexuality
ISBN: 9781471404030
Amazon: B00YHXVW08
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 2015-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8:

WHERE TO MEET PEOPLE LIKE YOU

Do you like the following things:

Holding hands?

Kissing?

Picking the devil mushrooms off your pizza and giving them to someone else?

Sex?

Hugs?

Watching TV while snuggling?

The idea of any of these things?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then I’m afraid, sooner or later, you’ll have to meet someone. You’ll note that none of the activities are one-player games. Self-hugging is only for people in straitjackets.

As previously mentioned, LGB* people are in a minority. MOST people identify as heterosexual, therefore finding someone the same gender as you who wants to hug and hold hands with you is that little bit tougher.

Clearly, being trans has nothing to do with your sexuality. Some trans people will be gay, others will be straight. Later in this chapter, we’ll talk about the specific issues trans people might have when meeting someone.

You probably won’t BELIEVE this but, once upon a time, gay men used to hang coloured bandanas out of their back pockets to signal that they were gay and what kind of sexyfuntime they liked. Complicated much? Also, with rainbow-colour hankies dangling from their bums, you can only imagine they looked like My Little Ponies.

Luckily, LGB* people have emerged from the shadows. The days of gay or bi people hiding away in unmarked subterranean bars and clubs are over (although those clubs do still exist and they serve a function, as we’ll discuss later). We have trendy bars and hip clubs for the over eighteens, and websites, organisations, clubs, marches and more for everyone – all designed to help us meet potential partners or friends.

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