Lefty

Lefty was a racist skinhead; she beat up gays and spewed antisemitic bile. She was also Black, and a lesbian. Now that she's gone, the only question is: Why did I like her?

In the greenish shadows beneath the streetlamp, it was hard to make out details.

But there was definitely someone standing by my Vespa scooter. Someone big. At the sound of my footsteps, the figure turned around: shaved head, dark bomber jacket, and laced-up Doc Martens. My palms suddenly felt damp. He was a skinhead and I was a mod, kitted out in a vint…