The difference between LGBTQ and Disability Pride

Hello,

I’m on a body- and brain-enforced break at the moment so i’m afraid there's no full issue this week.

However, it’s Disability Pride Month so I couldn't leave you without something to read about Pride.

So I thought i’d share something I wrote this week for one of my favourite outlets, The Persistent, a newsletter that champions the voices of women and marginalised people.

The piece is about several things: the joy of Disabled Queer Prom, coming out, and the importance of community. It's also about the difference between LGBTQ and Disability Pride - both how they feel for me and the reactions they elicit from society. I think it's important to question why they hold such different weights.

The piece is here.

I’d love to know what you think of it.

With love,

Lucy