May 17th: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Today is the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. An international day of solidarity with LGBT+ people around the world. It is an important day because we are so bloody far away from where we should be in terms of safety, equity, visibility and representation for the L, the G, the B, the T and the plus plus pluses. To put just how far away in context, I am a white cis gay man with enormous privilege. I live in London, one of the most liberal cities in the UK, one of the most liberal countries in the world. But I am not safe to walk down most streets in London holding hands with my husband. We are conscious of not looking too intimate in public spaces or on public transport. When I leave our local - or any other - gay bar I am hyper vigilant. Every day I see a scar on my chest, an ugly reminder of being attacked leaving a gay bar because of who I am (or who they thought I was). Yes, that attack took place about 20 years ago but we must be under no illusi...