And it's not just about educating bigots. Representation matters, and although it can't change everything for the better overnight, positive LGBTQ+ role models still make a difference. Things are not equal, and they might not be for a very long time. Transphobia is rife in the media and violence against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise. Gay marriage is now legal in the UK, same-sex couples can adopt children and the British government plans to abolish gay conversion therapy.īut are queer people now treated equally? No. In fact, it could be argued that most of those rights have now been won.
Much has changed since our queer forebears fought for LGBTQ+ rights in the 1969 Stonewall riots.
