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24 February 2016updated 01 Apr 2023 5:28pm

Welcome back, All Saints – the girl band that made me the lesbian I am today

Because of All Saints, I bought my first pair of cargo pants and practised looking crestfallen. This entire aesthetic fit perfectly with my burgeoning lesbianism.

By Eleanor Margolis

“A few questions that I need to know,” said some women, nearly 20 years ago.

“I need to know what I’ve done wrong.”

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