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Finding unexpected queer community in a religious school

By: Fern Ridley, SFU Student Content warning: queerphobia, religious bias I think most people who grew up aware of their queerness felt like they were the “only one” at some point. I was attracted to girls before I even realized I was expected to like guys, but felt like I couldn’t tell anyone because I had no one like myself to look up to. Thankfully, the indoctrination never came from my family, but when you spend seven hours a day at a homophobic religious school, you can’t avoid queerphobia.  I was 12 when I cut my hair short for the very…

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