Former ‘Bake Off’ star Rav Bansal targeted for being gay Sikh

Former ‘Great British Bake Off’ contestant, Rav Bansal, who was seen in the 2016 series, has hit back after being targeted for being a gay Sikh man.

Bansal, who “came out” recently, took to Twitter to share a letter he had received from a Sikh person. In the letter, the writer initially praises Bansal for his work on the reality show and how the person has followed Bansal’s success over the years. However, since Bansal opened up about his sexuality, the person had changed track.

When I decided to come out publicly I expected to be faced with some negativity. For the most part I have been able to ignore it, but this letter cut me a bit deeper. Annoyingly, it upset me more than I should have allowed it to. Religion should never be used to justify hate 🏳️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/oWnRCWG8TS — Rav Bansal (@RavSBansal) September 26, 2019

Responding to this, Bansal said, “When I decided to come out publicly I expected to be faced with some negativity. For the most part I have been able to ignore it, but this letter cut me a bit deeper. Annoyingly, it upset me more than I should have allowed it to. Religion should never be used to justify hate.”

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