Gay? Prove it then: Judges accused of asking lesbian asylum seekers inappropriate questions

[redstar826]

Have you ever read Oscar Wilde? Do you use sex toys? Why have you not attended a Pride march? These are just some of the questions that have been asked of lesbian asylum seekers in what one academic says shows shocking levels of ignorance and prejudice among tribunal judges

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[chaya]

source notes the only tag we have for lesbians is the "lesbian bondage strip club" one which, while hilarious, doesn't really work for articles like this

The l in lgbtq tag is for lesbians :D

[meisje_viktoria]

Wow, I am floored. Way to go UK, helping people in need, but using outdated stereotypes. I cringe to read questions for someone who is bi, I guess I would just shrug. Now off to read some Wilde, maybe?

[redstar826]

hell, I've been out for 11 years now (shit! how did I get so old!) and I've never been to Pride. Sorry I don't like the combination of hot weather and crowds LOL

[girly123]

That, and pride is often a huuuuge sausagefest, and most of the other queer ladies I know avoid it for that very reason. It's not really "for" us. :/

[ennifer_jay]

pride is often a huuuuge sausagefest

ugh, yes. it drives me up a wall.

[yamamanama]

Do they even have pride marches in Ustasa* or Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?

*Intentionally called that.

[wikilobbying]

i couldn't roll my eyes hard enough at those questions if i tried. tired stereotypes. not to mention, questions about gay clubs and pride are so stupid considering that not every lgbtq+/queer person goes to those things, especially if the person is fearful of being caught and outed and face persecution as a result. not to mention, there are straight people who go to popular gay bars and pride parades/events, so how would you know the difference between a queer person who goes and a straight person who goes when you don't know them personally or even socially? you won't know by their "look," you won't know by their sex toy usage (way inappropriate question, anyway, damn), and you sure as fuck won't know by how well read they are in oscar wilde (apparently the only queer writer ever~ eyeroll).