Anna Richardson: ‘I’ve had my heart broken and my dreams shattered – but I won’t give up on hope or Pride’
disability, is a person of colour, is a woman, or…or what? Or has longed to be accepted, I decided.Whether it’s carrying the shame of scars on the body, having parents who don’t conform to the norm, or navigating the changing landscape of our own identity, we all feel outside of the box that society has created for us.
And that’s just me talking.This is why I consider myself to be so fortunate to have been asked to guest edit Metro.co.uk’s Lifestyle section for the site’s Pride takeover.
It’s a chance for us all to connect, to share, and to scream from your own personal rainbow float, Dua Lipa’s throaty command: ‘Don’t be afraid of your freedom!’What gives us our freedom, is the name we give ourselves – our label.
When I sat with the lifestyle team in the Metro offices, labels became a hot topic. Jess is a bisexual person with ADHD, who’s writing today about the unexpected benefits of being a U-Haul lesbian, as well as a piece exploring where on earth all the lesbian bars have gone.Natalie is a woman of colour passionate about highlighting the layered experiences of LGBTQ+ people of colour.
