Shelley King shares her coming out story with Metro.co.uk.
I thought that when I became a professional actor I would come into contact with gay women but had no luck I was called a tomboy as a child. I initially accepted it, but approaching adolescence, I became increasingly aware that the term didn’t capture me completely. The complex emotions I was feeling could not be explained with that word alone. As I progressed to my late teens I became increasingly angry with the world and myself.
I knew other gay women existed, but I just couldn’t find them. It was the early 80s and lesbians had to be discreet and secretive so as not to face incredible stigma. They didn’t want to be open, whereas I wanted to tell the world. I had a small flat off the Kings Road in London and one night I decided to go to the famous lesbian club, Gateways. I put on my best Liberty print dress and highest heels. They wouldn’t let me in because they didn’t believe I was gay. Finally, I met other lesbians.
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