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This is what chosen family means when you’re Black and queer

However, when you’re Black and you realise you’re queer, there is often a feeling of isolation. This is because of overwhelming narratives that our queerness strips us of our Blackness – one of the many lasting impacts of colonial thought. We find ourselves separate from both Black and queer communities due to homophobia and racism. Sometimes we are alienated by our own relatives. As people who have known discrimination

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