We've had a surge of late of users dealing with strongly homophobic family and friends: something that is incredibly hard, especially when you've no choice but to live at home, or when your social circle is very limited. So, here's a space to connect with others dealing with the same things you are at home, where you can get some support and community.
Homophobic Family & FriendsA user fell in love during her first year of college in NYC-- with someone of the same sex-- only to find her family's homophobia and bigotry make her question her relationship and her sexual orientation.
Parents, Girlfriend, and General ConfusionThe Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit and Transgender People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities.
Thinking about coming out, but nervous about the reaction of your family?
What do you really know about HIV and AIDS? How sure are you that what you know is correct or complete, and how much do you think it matters that you know about HIV and AIDS at all? Check out our extensive FAQ and get informed.
A professional organization with a mission to provide opportunities for gay/lesbian Iranian healthcare providers to network and unite, promote mental and physical health within the Iranian GLBT Community and challenge homophobia in the Iranian community.
If I'm replused by male genitals, but not romantically attracted to women, where does that leave me? A user asks about feelings of aesthetic dislike about penises, and confusion about feeling sexual attraction to one sex, but emotional attraction to the other.
Genital Attraction & Sexual OrientationA dialogue on the fluidity of sexual orientation labels... from a different angle than "usual." (Or how it's possible for people who ID as queer to have opposite-sex crushes.)
Can a gay guy like a straight girl?!Are you wondering if it's ok to be Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Buddhist/Hindu/Wiccan/etc. and be GBLT? The answer is YES, absolutely! A recent conversation on an often posed question in the Orientation & Identity forum.
Christian and gay?I know this might be a bit of an out there topic but I'm so confused. I'm sure im a Lesbian but now I dont know what to do...I've never been with a guy or a girl, but I'd like to try with a girl, I'm just not sure of what to do when I go to cross that bridge.
Are bisexuals just confused, or are they opportunists? Do you have to have sex with people of both sexes to know you're bisexual? What do you really know about bisexuality? Think you've got all the answers? Check your bi-Q!
Two threads on "gays and sports," an often-closeted combination difficult for many professional sports fans to swallow when out in the open. Read about what professional and amateur athletes go through and how they deal, for better or worse.
On the NBA and users' personal experience
Sticks, balls and the deepest, darkest closet of them allThe National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being.
Are there any adults or older teens in your life who you consider role models? Anyone who helped you to be proud of your sexual orientation? Or let you know that there were even any options other than being straight? Who are these people, glbt or not, teachers? clergy? family? coaches?
GLBT Role Models
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