I'm Coming Out

#2 Justin Myers on how he had to walk home from school to avoid homophobic beatings on the bus

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Justin first became known as a blogger using the pseudonym the Guyliner. He is a columnist for British GQ and he also writes for the Huffington Post, the Gay Times, the Guardian and the Sunday Times. On his blog he also reviews the weekly Guardian blind dates. His first novel The Last Romeo was published last year and tells the story of one man’s quest to find his one true love. His second novel is set for release next year.

I really wanted to chat to Justin because I’ve followed his career for years now & I’m a huge fan of his writing. I met with Justin at his publisher’s offices in London and we chatted about;

  • how it felt to be the victim of homophobic bullying from teachers, and the mental and physical abuse he endured throughout secondary school, 
  • his attempts to repress his sexuality and what it felt like when he finally did come out, 
  • how he still feels self-conscious wearing certain items of clothing in London and his best advice on how to react when someone comes out to you. 
  • We also talked about other LGBTQ issues such as internalised homophobia and the rise of homophobic hate crimes since Brexit. 

    • ** There was bad clipping on this recording- apologies. **

    https://theguyliner.com

    Twitter & instagram - @theguyliner

    To buy Justin’s book - https://amzn.to/2XvrzYu

    Follow I’m Coming Out The Podcast on Twitter and Instagram - @imcomingoutpod

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