Sasha D. is a genderqueer, nonbinary Black person who was 21 at the time of recording. They talk about growing up in Delaware until 16 when they moved to New Jersey. They discuss growing up in predominantly white spaces and experiencing racism in middle school. Sasha covers how gender affected them growing up where they felt like they were not a woman in the same way white women were but the way Black women are. Sasha covers the importance of clothing and jewelry to their gender presentation and how scary it was identifying as a Lesbian. Sasha ends with a discussion about how they meet other Lesbians in New York City, the importance of QTBIPOC community, what identifying as a Lesbian means to them, and when they are happiest as a Lesbian.
marginalized identities
black lesbian | african american lesbian | lesbian of color | trans lesbian | genderfluid
zodiac
virgo sun | scorpio moon | aquarius rising
interview location
on the couch in Olivia's apartment in Brooklyn, New York
date recorded
02/11/2023
keywords
they/she | nonbinary | chef | eldest sibling | northeastern united states | class advantaged | suburbia | abolitionist | predominantly white spaces | band kid | isolation | desirability politics | new york city | queer community | t4t | femme | genderqueer | dysphoria | transphobia
