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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Arwa Mahdawi

Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister

Capital Pride Parade and Concert, 2025 WorldPride, Washington, DC, USA - 07 Jun 2025
‘This Pride month, some heterosexuals need to learn to self-censor’ … WorldPride in Washington, DC, last week. Photograph: Nathan Posner/Shutterstock

It is Pride month, and you know what that means. Anyone identifying as heterosexual must immediately present to the Office of Homosexual Affairs (OHA) to receive a list of instructions on how to comport themselves during this most hallowed of holidays.

OK, fine, I may be misrepresenting things somewhat. But I’m in manifesting mode: putting my hopes and dreams out there. And, in the absence of OHA, this gay has one humble request. Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister!

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