Transcript
As spoken by Callum, Eloisa, and Leonora

This transcript is drawn from an audio recording. It has been lightly edited for clarity and readability while preserving the participant’s original voice and meaning.

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Eloisa:
The community that we currently have is something that, yeah, is being built in this house and fostered, absolutely. Living in this sort of queer space with queer housemates, or in a queer home, it's so nice feeling that all of the different people, like Leo's hair clients or any one of our extended friends and networks, can always come to this space, and it just feels so easy.

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It's very fluid. People come, they go, but ultimately I think that everyone respects each other, and it's very warm. It feels very much like family.

 

Leonora: 

We've brought other people here, and we have put effort into making the house a nice environment and making it a place where people want to be and want to come and hang out.

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When I do my haircuts at home here, because I do lots of haircuts here, people feel welcome and happy, and they always come in and they're like, "Oh wow, it's so nice. Everyone's so nice."

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I think it is very important, coming home to a queer space because, I think, you know, when you're out in the everyday world, sometimes there aren't that many queer and gay people around you. And I think the older I'm getting and the more I am in my relationship with my girlfriend, the more I'm liking being around gay people because it makes you feel more normal, I think.​

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Eloisa:

I feel like living in this house has also made me feel like I'm exploring more parts of myself. As in, that can exist a little better, because now that I am in a queer space, there are different parts of myself that now feel like I've been able to just exist or come out, thanks to being surrounded by other people and so much community.

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Callum:​

It's not exactly the centre of where our friends are living, but it's such a central place that it is beautiful just to come for a night. People can come watch a movie, or maybe we do pre's here or something.

It's quite a central place. It's a hotspot.

 

Leonora: 

It is. It's up and coming.

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Callum:

I guess it's nice to not have to let your guard down as soon as you get home. You don't have to hide anything. If I want to watch Heat of Rivalry in the living room, no one minds. You know what I mean? Or something like that.

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I don't know, as simple as that. Like what music you're playing in the house or what shows you're watching.

 

Leonora: 

But I mean, in this house it isn't really that much of a thing, because really we're all just here in this house comfortable. It's like we probably don't even really think about it ever.

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Callum:

A word that describes this house is definitely family, and that extends to whoever enters this house as well. It's such an accepting space.

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Eloisa:

There's something in comfort, or like a hug. There's something about when I'm here in this home, it's like, "Let's have a beer tonight, and let's unwind."

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Or like, yeah, gosh, there's always time for an extra episode of something. And I feel that as well with the people. There's always, "Let's squeeze in 10 more minutes of conversation or invite one more person."

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It's a very indulgent space, I think.