Being a gay Christian can be hurtful and gruelling. But I refuse to lose faith | Lucy Knight

I can face discrimination from both sides, but the church and the LGBT+ community have more in common than they think

• This article has won the 2019 Hugo Young Award, which champions political opinion writing among UK postgraduate journalism students

I was at a comedy show in Soho recently, when my slightly too loud cackle attracted attention from the comedian. One thing led to another, and I ended up being teased affably about my love life as the audience laughed on.

Once my excitement about having spoken to one of my favourite comedians – Mae Martin, if you’re curious – had died down, I realised something pretty significant had happened. I had said, “I have a girlfriend” in front of a room full of people without even thinking about it.

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