@timewolf42 replied to your post: Are any of your SOLE characters part of the LGBTQ+...
Personally, I worry about writing LGBTQ+, POC, etc., characters just because I’m afraid of getting something wrong. I don’t know everyone’s experiences, so I don’t want to incorrectly represent someone. Granted, my WIP takes place in a fantasy world, so it might not be the same for people there as it is here, anyways? I just want to make sure my characters aren’t giving a false view of any group. Guess I should research & talk to friends from these groups.
This is exactly what beta readers and sensitivity readers are for. To provide feedback on writing identities you are not part of but they are, so they can tell you where you messed up and how you can fix it.
And also, if you want to write a character of an identity you are not part of, there are so many resources specifically on how to write characters of X identity- tons of them just on tumblr. Googling “how to write x” will get you even more. Doing even more research and listening to the people who are of the identity helps even more.
Don’t make the worry of fucking up stop you. You’ll make mistakes, but there are ways to go about it that’ll catch them and help you fix them.
Research. Write. Listen. That’s all it takes.