We can’t pull up the ladder behind us when certain members of our community are advancing, we need to bring everyone up together. They need greater safety, and that can be found within the community of other Queer people who understand them. For example, certain members in the community, such as people of colour, trans people, or those with a disability, are at higher risk of being excluded. Also, I feel there is a conception that Queer people want to completely assimilate with general society, but that can be really hard sometimes. This can lead to a lack of ease and comfort which can be really impactful. So certain Queer people may have only been part of groups with little to no Queer people involved. Why is it so important to have a sense of community?Ī lot of Queer people don’t realise what they miss out on until they experience it. Growing up it was very difficult to find similar friends and make connections, and so this gives likeminded people the opportunity to meet and create a directory of others they can work with in the community. Also, for me personally, I wanted to grow the social community. For example the genre of Drag has grown increasingly in the last few years, however for members of the Queer community who may not be interested in drag, there are not many other options for events. Compared to other cities of similar size, we have a huge Queer community in Notts, yet very little options for events. I wanted to create the Motherboard and use events to promote the community, in reaction to how little queer spaces we have in the city. You have a new upcoming project which aims to connect Queer creators across the city, could you explain a bit more about why you wanted to do this?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |