“The sky is not a free place for us lesbians”

Karen McLeod reflects on her time working as part of British Airways cabin crew

“I had to go back into #TheCloset when I got a #cabincrew #job – I became a #stranger in my own #life

When #KarenMcLeod started #working as #cabincrew in the late 90s, she assumed she’d feel #welcome. But after telling a #colleague about her #sexuality, she was encouraged to hide who she was.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Travel #Tourism #Airlines #Workplace #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/cabin-crew-homophobia-karen-mcleod-lifting-off/895433

“I had to go back into the closet when I got a cabin crew job – I became a stranger in my own life”

“I told her I was gay. She looked at me and said: ‘I’d keep that a secret if I were you.’”