Alcohol and the LGBTQ+ community
Mar 7, 2022 14:16:21 GMT
Post by Piltover on Mar 7, 2022 14:16:21 GMT
Hey everyone,
I saw this article and I thought it might make a good springboard to talk about alcohol and our community. It uses the experience of Jujubee and Baga Chipz (two Drag Race queens) to launch into a wider conversation about drinking and being LGBTQ+. Below is a little excerpt from the director of an LGBTQ+ community centre:
"We need community, support and connections more than ever post-Covid and whilst bars and clubs have always been integral to queer experiences, many of us can't access those spaces," she says. "People managing social anxieties, addictions and trauma, for example, need calmer alternatives. Hedonism isn't for everybody."
Megan, who has given up drugs, alcohol and smoking, adds: "Sober spaces provide a stable environment to connect, share experiences and make new friends where we remember it the next day.
"I've been on the 'queer scene' for 30 years and I still love dancing but… I've found that connecting with LGBTQI+ people in other ways has been healthier and contributed to my well-being and sustained recovery."
You can read the full article below:
www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/4e02442d-193f-4b44-bf4b-fe86f826634b
So what do you think? Do you find yourself drinking a lot on the scene? Or do you avoid bars and clubs and use meetup groups instead?
J
I saw this article and I thought it might make a good springboard to talk about alcohol and our community. It uses the experience of Jujubee and Baga Chipz (two Drag Race queens) to launch into a wider conversation about drinking and being LGBTQ+. Below is a little excerpt from the director of an LGBTQ+ community centre:
"We need community, support and connections more than ever post-Covid and whilst bars and clubs have always been integral to queer experiences, many of us can't access those spaces," she says. "People managing social anxieties, addictions and trauma, for example, need calmer alternatives. Hedonism isn't for everybody."
Megan, who has given up drugs, alcohol and smoking, adds: "Sober spaces provide a stable environment to connect, share experiences and make new friends where we remember it the next day.
"I've been on the 'queer scene' for 30 years and I still love dancing but… I've found that connecting with LGBTQI+ people in other ways has been healthier and contributed to my well-being and sustained recovery."
You can read the full article below:
www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/4e02442d-193f-4b44-bf4b-fe86f826634b
So what do you think? Do you find yourself drinking a lot on the scene? Or do you avoid bars and clubs and use meetup groups instead?
J
