Embracing intersectionality: Affirming liberation for all of the LGBTQ+ community 

Arbër Gashi discusses intersectionality (Image: Provided)

There is so much beauty in being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years, the community has shown me understanding, kinship, and a feeling of comfort I’ve never felt anywhere else. That being said, openly being a part of this community can still be difficult.

Existing and functioning in a heteronormative world that has historically demonised the very essence of who you are takes its toll. Knowing that it has only been just over 40 years since being gay was decriminalised in all parts of our country serves as a stark reminder that LGBTQ+ rights are still not universal. Across the world state systems still weaponise imprisonment and the death penalty against those who do not adhere to heteronormativity.

It is with

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