LGBTQ youth should “press pause” on coming out during coronavirus, charity warns
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metroweekly.comPhoto: Cecilie Johnsen / Unsplash An LGBTQ charity is suggesting that young people “press pause” on coming out during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), a British charity that serves homeless LGBTQ youth, said that young people should “think hard” before coming out amid the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 lockdown.
AKT CEO Tim Sigsworth told Sky News: “If you’re a young person and you’re thinking of coming out, press pause on that until you get support.” He noted the potential for a negative reaction from family members, particularly if they are more stressed than usual due to the pandemic.
That, in turn, increases the risk for a young person to be rejected and made homeless. “You can’t predict at these completely
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