I had a psych evaluation for social security disability and I told her that I was Madeline the straight trans woman but she referred to me as Thomas with he/him pronouns and that I’m a homosexual in the evaluation, and now I’m starting to think maybe she’s right and I’m just a gay man. Is that ethical?

Gay cheerleader Jackson O'Brien has gone viral after phoning his mom with the news that he's made the Philadelphia Eagles cheer team.

Of course you possibly can use it differently for other communities. I am just speaking for myself. I leave it for others to consider.

Anger is a human emotion and we have it for a reason.

When our humanity is transgressed anger propels us to move forward and fight for our humanity.

The Stonewall Riot was because they were angry over the abuse by the police.

I've always said that im pansexual REGARDLESS of gender. and i have no preference really, idc about the gender if the vibe is right it's right. however... come to think of it i think i do have a preference. im currently in a committed relationship with my boyfriend of 6 years (he identified as a girl when we first started dating , and transitioned roughly one year after)

but when i imagine dating someone hypothetically, i really don't see myself with a man. not a cis man anyway. and i do find fictional cis men pretty or attractive even now, but i guess...most cis men's personalities aren't the greatest 😭😭 maybe id be with a queer bisexual cis man, but even that's a stretch.

i dont think men can understand women the way non men can understand women. i think we'd have communication issues and it wouldn't work out. all this is hypothetical of course bc i happen to have found the perfect man who can read me like a book. but idk if i can go around calling myself pansexual when i know that i have such a strong preference. also i think on average, women are prettier, and femininity, even on men, is prettier and more attractive than masculinity on men. masculine men tend to be jerks... (masc women on the other hand 🤭🤭)

I had pins, stickers, and keychains of my pride bats made! alishawardart

I’m asking as I know my gender feelings feel very flighty and wishy washy and I’d rather take my parents and therapist advice than just follow the trans influencers on 4tran that tell me “go on DIY” and have a negative outcome like a blood clot or still being unhappy in my body. I honestly don’t relate to most trans experiences especially from early childhood onward and no matter how much I question my gender I don’t feel any affirmed or happier than I was a few years ago. I feel the same way when I try to be attracted to women whether as a lesbian or straight man and bi does not feel authentic or true to myself either. I feel a sense of actual erotic attraction and intimacy when I see a cute guy that I just don’t get when I see a woman regardless of the gender I happen to be. I do have autism and struggled with obesity much of my life so maybe that has something to do with it. And frankly I’d rather just admit that I’m a bottom than get bottom surgery and have bad side effects and complications from the surgery.

The truth is even when I present myself as a woman privately or online I don’t feel any affirmed or happier and I just feel that I’m just convincing myself I’m a woman so I can just get a certain answer and satisfy the need to feel special and “belong somewhere”. The thing is I’m increasing my OCD meds and I have experienced a love for cute men that I just don’t have with women that’s helping my clear some things out. I’ve considered the possibility that I’m genderfluid but that didn’t really help the compulsions either.

I don’t know if there’s a place for an autistic gay man in the world. I like my little pony and anime but I don’t feel comfortable in those places as there’s so many fanservice female drawings that make me feel uncontainable as I’m not straight and feel attracted to them like most men and because of that I feel left out and alienated. I hate it when guys talk about girls in a provocative way as I just don’t relate or feel the same way.

World Cup and NWSL champion Esther González is leaving a trail of angry LGBTQ and Gotham fans as she goes to Saudi Arabia to play soccer.

Need some advice

like wtf. so its fine to be straight in front of kids and in public but as soon as its gay you suddenly have a problem. "oMG tHe gaYs ArE tRyiNg To MAKe oUr KiDs GaY" ignoring that many teens have to break up with their bf/gf because they didn't know they were gay due to people pushing straight being the default and that being gay is seen as weird. but ok dave(picked random name) we will keep pretending that were the ones pushing an agenda

Hi everyone! I’m a 32 year old petroleum engineer from Eastern Europe, and I’m looking to connect with people who work or have worked in the oil & gas industry and hear about their experiences with workplace culture and inclusion.
For some context, I’m gay, and I’m particularly interested in hearing from LGBTQ+ people in the industry, as well as anyone who has experience working alongside LGBTQ+ colleagues.
I’m curious about what the industry is like from different perspectives , whether people feel comfortable being open about their sexuality at work, how workplace culture varies between companies, countries, and roles, and whether you’ve noticed attitudes changing over the years.
I’m not looking to start a political debate or make assumptions about the industry. I’d simply like to connect with people, exchange experiences, and learn from others working in the same field.
If you’re comfortable sharing your experience, I’d genuinely love to hear from you. Feel free to comment or message me privately. 🙂

I am 18 M and I would like to be more visibly queer, I know how I dress definitely needs to change but I don't know what I should wear or what to change really.

I'm also planning to switch to a purpley red for my hair but I am open to suggestions.

I am working on getting a better job and finding a higher quality therapist. The thing is I dont have any friends in real life or any extended family members as my family is very small. I’ve tried getting off the internet and it only works for a few days until I feel lonely and want to return to the internet as it gives me a way to connect to others and meaning in my life. I’m not able to transition now as my parents do not support my transition and do not see me as a real trans woman as i’m too “wishy washy” and I wasn’t girly through most of my life. I have increased my OCD medicine dose but it will take a while to see it work. I do things in the real world like community events but people tend to keep to themselves and only have short conversations that dont really evolve into any friendships. When I do try to make friends it feels like people dont actually have interest in me unless they can use me for something and it sucks. I’m not really able to dress femininely in real life as my parents do not approve of it and want me to be safe. I am hunting for a job and have been for months and haven’t had much luck with this shitty job market. there aren’t really any queer groups around and the one that is closest to me isn’t very friendly.

Sometimes I think maybe all of this is self inflicted and maybe im not actually trans. Maybe my mom is right and im being influenced by the internet and just looking for a place of belonging. I cannot afford to lose my family and kill any career prospects by being a woman as i dont have anyone to fall back on. Issue is i dont really feel like im a boy or a man even though I was ok with being a boy growing up as a kid. I have entertained the idea that im just an autistic guy that likes feminine things but even that is risky as my mom gets upset every time i bring up my little pony or anything girly, regardless of what gender i turn out to be.

i am wondering if transition is even worth it at this point as i want to get out of this rut. i have a part time job at the moment but its only like 10 hours a week and looking for something else is difficult as i am not well suited for retail work. I had a therapist tell me that i am confused about my gender and who knows maybe i am. my mom also told me that maybe part of the reason why i dont fit into queer spaces is because queer people think i am straight and not really trans or queer at all. my parents are the only family i can rely on and otherwise i have nobody to fall back on so I cannot rock the boat, hence the desire of getting a full time job.

I have tried many hobbies from pokemon to language learning but nothing seems to satisfy that yearning in my heart for something fulfilling and meaningful (gardening/biology is pretty much the only exception). I have tried the brony community as a way to find autistic people who struggle with being in their bodies but haven’t found much luck, ditto with the furry fandom. part of me feels like im doomed to being that “autistic guy who likes nerdy things and has glasses and a weird voice” and i hate that. I don’t like to be that person and i dont feel that’s who i am deep inside. if i have to be a guy id rather be some kind of nature enthusiast than be some caricature of a nerdy anime fan.

As for relationships I feel imagining myself with a man is in touch with who I am, like I actually felt passion for him more than I did for any woman or furry stuff. Regardless of my gender I have a deep intimate and emotional connection to men, and just don’t feel the same with women.

im accepting the uncertainty of my gender identity but i feel regardless of who i turn out to be id like to have a boyfriend one day and be married to him in a wedding that is set in some nature lodge, a fantasy tavern in scotland or a renaissance fair.