Queer enough for you?
POINTSCORING IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY HAS TO STOP, SAYS CERIAN JENKINS
CERIAN JENKINS
“The issue of ‘not queer enough’ faces so many in our community”
I’m going to be totally honest with you – when our lovely editor, Carrie, informed me that this month’s instalment of DIVA is themed around sport, I couldn’t have been less enthusiastic. Never having been the sporty type, I was at a loss for what to write. I can’t even run a bath for heaven’s sake, and the only form of competitive exercise I do is a Netflix marathon.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to employ creative license and take a “loose” approach to the idea. Bear with me here. Competitive sport is about trying to win, winning is about the final score, scoring is about points, and the topic of my column this month is… point-scoring and gatekeeping within the LGBTQ+ community. Look, I warned you it might be a tenuous link, ok?