I'm not just an ally but i have my own lgbtqia+ life (and past). As a #sexworker in my youth and such... but that's not the important part here, it's merely the background.
So i was working as a night porter in some random #hotel in #hamburg, #germany. Random hotel as in, random near the #reeperbahn. Yes exactly that one and in right that #district.
I didn't like that job for several reasons .. one of them that i wasn't made for it.. But hell... here we are.
At one night, a relatively unremarkable (female read) guest left.
I didn't recognize her at all, but was happy to receive her key and put it where it belongs as long as a guest is out of house.
I had some few duties to do, like registering lot's of bills from the bar, at least giving out some late beers or cocktails .... and clean up stuff..
The usual thing to do everyday/night and on weekends especially..
Way later, the main entrance door was at least half locked so i needed to hit a button to let 2 strangers in after they rang the bell.. (i told you, reeperbahn, you wanna lock the doors at least a few hours at night;))
First in came a somewhat eccentrically dressed person .. holding someone else, feminine read, on a leash. Clearly commanding - but not rudely - requesting a key.
I was a tiny bit startled ... but i vaguely recognized the person on the leash to be someone i've seen before.
So i didn't hesitate long and handed the key out to strange person holding the leash.
I didn't even think about that moment at all .... the night was long, sitting in midst of a red light district was strange enough .. so the friday night changed to saturday morning..
I finally was done with my shift in the morning and while already some guests where down do get breakfast... i strode into the buffet to grab my own and finally end the "workday".
As i walked along the tables on my way out, one of the (male read) guests saw me .. and gave me a heads up and thanked me for being so understanding.
I SRSLY didn't knew that he was the strange female from the night... And i don't care whatsoever..
But i felt like i didn't do something wrong.... which i like still up to today. ;) (And yes, i hated that job so much, this is srsly the only thing on the whole job i liked. ;)
#lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbtqia+ #trans #ally #notjustally #hotel #night #porter #RandomShit ;)
