I used to think I’d feel safe in the US as a gay man – I hope the election doesn’t change that

Alastair James was recently in San Francisco (pictured left is the Golden Gate Bridge) (Image: Author’s own/Pixabay)

For the longest time, America felt like a place where I could feel truly accepted as an LGBTQ+ person. Growing up in Yorkshire, during the 90s and the 2010s, I never felt like I could live anything that even vaguely represented a happy life as a gay man. Such a thing was only for characters in the few TV shows and movies I was able to glimpse where I could see a queer person thriving. A lot of them were set in America. 

Of course, I’m well aware of the United States’ history regarding LGBTQ+ rights and homo and transphobia, and those characters, in shows like the US take on Russell T. Davies’ Queer

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