| Comment | > should queer friendly spaces while primarily for LGBTQ+ not also support and welcome anyone to demystify queer identity and show someone who may have misgivings or prejudices that they aren’t a negative influence or anything to be afraid of
Kinda yes and no.
I take your point and it's good to have places like that to show that 'we are normal just like you' etc. buuuut at the same time it's sometimes a burden to put that on places that are just meant to be casual social hangout, a constant "and by the way, here's the educational bit just in case someone who isn't actually part of the community comes in the door".
I think regarding this though PP is something of a unique case. I've never come across an establishment quite like it in Scotland. That's not necessarily praise. I've been to a pay-what-you-can style cafe in Edinburgh before which is also a charity shop and it has a much more relaxed vibe. With PP personally I always found a bit of a disconnect, not sure if because it was always very full on or what. (I kinda feel bad to be dragging it up and down the thread but it comes for me from a place of wanting the folk to not put their foot in it again in the future) |
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