Nala is a nonbinary Black person who was 20 years old at the time of recording. Nala discusses what it was like growing up in Maryland, class disadvantaged getting bullied because of their weight. They also talk about growing up in a predominantly Black area and how important their grandmother, cosplay, and anime influenced them. Nala covers how the internet influenced their gender and sexuality. They discuss what it is like meeting other lesbians in the SAGA club in their college, what identifying as a Lesbians means to them, the importance of Lesbian community, and what Lesbian spaces they wish existed.
marginalized identities
black lesbian | african american lesbian | plus-size | fat | class disadvantaged | PCOS | depression | anxiety | neurodivergent lesbian | nonbinary lesbian | mental illness | lesbian of color
zodiac
libra sun | gemini moon | libra rising
interview location
virtually, on zoom
date recorded
12/20/2022
keywords
they/them | fatphobia | suicidality | anime | cosplay | depression | anxiety | nonbinary | PCOS | fat | southeastern united states | kik | social media | uvu | chef | cook | bullied | online dating | online queer community | fanfiction | AO3
