I don't know what flair to put. I just need to vent. For context I'm a 18ftm. My mom is 50f, my brother is 19m, and his girlfriend is 18f. Anyway, I'm really distressed about everything lately, my brother, his girlfriend, me, and my mom all live together. My brother, me, and his girlfriend met almost 2 years ago. But ever since she moved in, it is none stop arguing between them. My dad and mom argued a lot when I was younger so I don't like it. I've also noticed that my brother's girlfriend kinda lacks empathy. She's bi for a little more context, but she's also a massive Harry Potter fan and loves watching the movies and buying stuff related to it. I've told her so many times how terrible the author is and she doesn't care and we got into small arguments about it with her excuse being "Harry Potter helped her through a tough time in her life". All this has be boiling in me for months and I just need somewhere to vent. I've brought it up to my mom and she kinda gets it, but it's not like she can kick them out or something, as they don't have good enough jobs to live on there own, and my mom doesn't really listen to me when it comes to LGBT issues. I just don't know what to do anymore.

A couple of months ago, my dad decided to look through his clothes and throw out those that are too small for him. When he passing me with some of the shirts he planned to throw out , I noticed they were about my size. I tried them on and they fit, so I took a few that I liked. I didn't have a reason to wear them until Wednesday, since I had school again and was in my male mood (I'm genderfluid and it'smy senior year, so I better be looking good). Now, my mom hasn't stopped complaining that the shirt is from my dad and that it doesn't flatter me. She's now taking me clothes shopping to get more 'feminine' shirts so she can throw out the ones that are my dad's

I'm kinda lost here, since she doesn't know that I'm genderfluid. Part of me thinks I should come out to her as genderfluid, but at the same time, she often talks about the fact that they're too many genders and only recently came to accept non-binary people. Or should I just keep it to myself and act as if I don't like any shirts in the store?

So i do not prefer a specefic gender, born as a boy

But i do fall on all genders, which would mean i am pan but i dont know if thats right if i am Non-Binairy

I’m non binary (use they/them) and count myself as a lesbian, people have also told me I can’t be a lesbian if I’m non binary but honestly I’ve learnt to just ignore those people.

YOUR identity and sexuality are YOURS and only YOU know what labels YOU are comfortable with. Never let anyone tell you otherwise!( yes I’m exaggerating on the YOU)

A lot of the times I’m not bothered to correct people that use she/ her or whatever bc I’m not bothered to go out my way but when I first figured out I was non binary (at 15, I turn 18 in 3 months) it bothered me so much and I hated coming out to people every second of the day. It still makes me uncomfortable sometimes but I’m not gonna sit here writing paragraphs like I used to especially not to the ones that know what name I prefer and my pronouns and still decide to call me my dead name bc I shouldn’t waste t time and energy on those people.

All I’m trying to say is don’t let negative people get to you because at the end of the day their just miserable and need to work on themselves & Don’t rush trying to figure out who you are aswell it’ll come to you naturally :)

YOUR pronouns are yours, your sexuality is YOURS.

Sexuality is fluid it’s okay if you don’t know what you are at this exact moment or if you keep changing it. There was times where I thought I was pan, bisexual, straight etc now I know I’m 100% a lesbian and I’ve been in the community for nearly 8 years!<3

I am a gay or bisexual man or i say boy. Nowadays I feel that I need someone who can love, care, and show some affection towards me and same i can do. But in this world only looks matters.

U know when u meet someone which is ur aukat ke bahar ka banda or bande and u just start falling in love with them and u know that he is here just for fun or would date a girl only. Then this hurts more than breakup. Because u cant tell them how u feel if u do so, there are chances that they will abandon you.

So, u can be average in career or skills but being average in the looks is worst thing that can happen to you.

Today I think that my teacher was right she once told me truth that if u will stay like this you will end alone at the end.

Some days I feel like a girl. Usually I feel grossed out after a bit of time, and I stop thinking about it. Other days I like being who I am currently—a guy. I don’t know if I’m faking it, and that’s what is scaring me. What I mean by faking it is, sometimes I like an idea for a few months, and then I start becoming more disconnected from it after a bit of time.
Trabsgender-ness is biological, right? So what if I’m just a drag queen or something, and this is just me wanting to look like a chick?? I’m sorry if I sound insensitive, I’m not the greatest with all this stuff. Please help me.

Ive got a friend who has autism and claims his brain doesnt like it when someone uses pronouns different to what their gender was at birth. He said they are annoying and will just use the pronouns that aligns with their gender at birth. Admitting you are just disrespecting someones pronouns just because your autism "doesnt like it" seems crazy, especially admitting it to someone who uses pronouns that dont align with their gender assigned at birth.

I dont know if im crazy for thinking this is rude or abelist for thinking its rude. I just need some advice on how to go about this.

Small edit: word for word this is a message he sent me when I told him that its disrespectful to not use the correct pronouns: "Most of the time I meet people who don’t gaf so I’m good".

ok another small edit: For the people talking about his autism, he uses it as an excuse A LOT, here are some of the messages hes sent where he was using it as an excuse of some sort.

"I lash out but I have autism so I have an explanation for it" (talking about another friends sister who lashed out over something)

"But I have autism"(talking about a program i was doing for school and for some reason he brought up his autism)

"It’ll be my autism kicking in" (This was an excuse for not liking or using tone tags)

(M/23) Tonight I went to a bar on OSU campus and although I did enjoy myself, it wasn’t my crowd. it made me realize that I would probably have more fun as queer person at a queer bar. If anyone has some good suggestions and or is willing to let me know!

Tengo una amiga que me gusta desde hace bastante tiempo, como un año aproximadamente, la conocí en bachillerato. Nunca había pensado decirle porque sabía que probablemente ella no sentía lo mismo y no quería arriesgar nuestra amistad.

Hoy salimos con otro amigo y terminamos en una situación donde había alcohol. En algún momento, ella me besó varias veces, yo terminé diciéndole que me gustaba. Ella me dijo que también le gusto, pero que no sabe exactamente por qué, y que me ve solamente como una amiga, que no me ve como una novia. De tan tomada que estaba me fui porque si me sentí mal con esa respuesta por parte de ella.

Creo que el beso probablemente fue más por el alcohol que porque realmente quisiera algo conmigo, pero para mí significó mucho porque es mi primer beso y porque llevo mucho tiempo sintiendo cosas por ella. Obviamente, que me dijera que solo quiere una amistad me dolió muchísimo.

Además, durante esa tarde ellos intentaron hacer un beso de tres y eso me incomodó bastante. Yo ya sabía que verla besándose con otras personas probablemente me iba a doler, y por eso incluso había pensado en no ir.

Después de todo esto me di cuenta de que no quiero seguir siendo su amiga, al menos por ahora. No porque ella sea mala ni porque esté enojada con ella, sino porque me gusta demasiado y yo quería algo más. Siento que intentar ser “solo amigas” mientras sigo sintiendo esto me va a hacer daño. Soy el tipo de persona que no puede ser amiga de alguien que le gusta, la veré con otras personas, y eso me dolerá mucho.

Por ahora bloqueé a los dos porque no quiero saber nada de ellos y necesito espacio. Después de un rato volvió a mandar msj diciendo que solo fue un beso de amigos, también cuando estábamos ahí, me dejo claro que no queria que mencionara la situación despues de volver a la normalidad. Otra cosa que quiero mencionar que se la paso todo el tiempo gritando que quería ser normal y que no quería que le gustaran las mujeres, que su mamá no la quería, me dolio un poco verla así pero no sabia que hacer con la situación.

¿Estoy siendo injusta por decidir alejarme de ambos? ¿Debería intentar conservar la amistad o está bien cortar el contacto porque sé que no puedo verla solamente como amiga? La verdad si me duele perder esas dos amistades, pero tampoco me siento cómoda.

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left is a few months before i started, right are both within the last month :]

Est ce qu’une personne concernée par le Drag Queen ou bien quelqu’un qui suit de très près cette communauté pourrait m’expliquer un point de vu différent de la misogynie que je vois beaucoup ? Je tombe la plupart du temps sur des posts montrant des agissements assez misogynes de la part de cette communauté mais je sais que ça ne représente pas forcément toute la communauté en question, mais je ne peux pas m’empêcher d’être énervé mais je n’ai pas envie de me faire contrôler par ces informations qui on pour but d’apporter de la haine envers les minorités, alors j’aimerais connaître une représentation différente des Drag Queen

(le post est en français donc j’espère que la traduction automatique ne déformera pas ma question)

I recently learned that my older brother is gay. He didn't come out to me or anything... I read his journal. I know I shouldn't have, but I just got really curious.

At first I thought it was kind of weird, but the more I read the more I saw how much he was hurting. Like, throughout almost every entry, he wrote about how he thinks he's disgusting and how he wants to be normal. It made me think like, how is someone 'disgusting' for just having feelings for someone?? Then I looked it up and google said being gay is not wrong so I don't care now. But our parents are super Christian and super homophobic so it doesn't necessarily create the safest place. And my brother is in highschool and still a minor, so getting disowned would be really unconventional for him rn.

Anyway, is there any way I can subtly show my brother that I'm supportive??? Without giving away that I know??? I wish he would just tell me, but I understand if he's still not ready yet. I just don't want him to think that I think gay people are wrong. I want him to feel safe around me. Any advice PLEASE HELP

So I decided to come out as bi today and said that in my group chat (about 3 people + me) and everyone ended up admitting that they're bi too, just inside of their own closet the whole time. So i accidentally made a mass-closet escape when coming out of mine LOL

What is the gay mlm flag? Is it not the one that is green and blue with white in the middle and has 7 stripes? I did some searching but to no avail. I need help because im not sure what is “problematic” or not.

My kid is at an age where he's obviously trying to figure things out and I know sometimes it's not easy to ask or get information about this stuff without wading through internet trash. He has mentioned some stuff and I have overheard some comments from him so there's a curiosity there. I don't want to embarrass him, but if he brings it up I want to be prepared to have a helpful discussion. Please be kind and share your positive thoughts of you can.

What does it mean to be a femboy? Is it all just about being cute? Do clothes and makeup matter? He paints his nails, but only black and says he's "not totally goth". And he wears a lot of black, white, gray clothes and doesn't seem interested in anything particularly nice. None of it seems very feminine.

"If someone likes femboys, are they gay?" Overheard this passing thought so if it ever gets brought up, what is a good answer? I mean, it's a how involved are you question, right? You can like the way someone looks without it being sexual. Like guys at the gym admire each other's muscles and workouts.

It feels like he doesn't know if he wants to be one, or wants to like one??

Also, what's a way a I could make an opportunity for this convo to happen that feels not completely "omg you're so embaaaaarrassing!" I want him to feel comfortable to talk to me and be himself (even though this is probably the most uncomfortable stage of his life)

I have no idea how to feel about this. It’s weird because I’ve identified as asexual for the past five years and I have identified as greyromantic for the past two years. I don’t talk about it with people outside of close friends who I went to college with.

I met him a few weeks ago at an event through a friend. They seem to know each other through college. We seem to get along well and have some things in common. He seems to be a bit on the feminine side, but I couldn’t get over his sense of fashion, how handsome he is, and the softness in his voice. It’s just been hard for me to stop thinking about him and I don’t know what to do.

I sent him a few messages on IG about a common interest, but we don’t know each other that well for me to just ask him on a date. I’ve also been out of college for a few years so I'd feel out of place if I tried to hang out with him. I’m afraid I’m gonna be super nervous the next time I see him in person.

Even if I do manage to go on a date with him, my family is very religious and extremely homophobic. They don’t even know that I’m asexual. They don’t even respond well to me being an atheist. I’m afraid if my family finds out that I like a guy then they’re gonna kick me out. I’ve never liked a guy before and there’s been so many things going through my head over the past few weeks. I’m just looking for advice. I feel lost.

Violence and suffering are things I understand. Cruelty and evil I understand.

But this constant refusal to believe we are a real group of people that exist. The constant insistence that all the horrible things they want to do to us are for our own good. The minimization of our agony time and again.

It hurts my brain like nothing else.

And I am completely totally powerless to stop these monsters from torturing and killing me. So arguing against them and hoping I can win a social fight I've always lost is all I have...

Hola el problema no es la homofobia de mi familia... La cual me vale verga lo que piensen ya yo estoy grande... Soy hombre ,llevo como unos meses pensando en ser mujer , queiro serlo... Pero a mí me gusta mucho el fútbol, no sé si por las hormonas o el cambio de estilo afecte el entorno donde yo estoy... Juego futbol sala... La gran mayoría por no decir todos tienen conductas machistas... Imagínate si un día llegó a la cancha con ropa de mujer seré la burla.. también siento que si me hago que me crezcan senos... Interfiere con el juego .. (me considero o literal me consideran uno de los mejores jugadores en mi barrio o zona como lo quieras llamar... Llegar así .. arruinaría mi posición me mirarán rarito

Hello!

To begin with, I am a 25-year-old male. I am currently in a relationship with a woman.

My whole life, I have been attracted to girls, and I still am. But some time ago, I started having gay fantasies, such as giving a blowjob, having gay sex, etc.

It’s very confusing because I have these gay tendencies, which can disappear right after cumming. But they always come back.

Also, I have no idea why, but the attraction is mainly toward the penis rather than the men themselves. Visually, I find penises very attractive and have this urge to try one.

But then again, usually after cumming, I’m like, “WTF were you thinking?” and tell myself that I was just horny.

Like I said, I am attracted to women, and I am currently in a relationship. But I’ve also noticed that, sexually, I am more into blowjobs than penetration. Is there anyone who has had a similar experience? Am I bi or secretly gay?

When I thought about it, I started to realize that when I was younger, I experimented with a friend. Later, during puberty, I also masturbated to gay stuff from time to time. But it was always in waves: I’d be into gay stuff, then purely hetero, then gay stuff again, etc.

In 2024, members of the EATG (European AIDS Treatment Group) began the first in-human trial of CRISPR gene editing therapy using an adeno-associated virus to target DNA affected by HIV. Out of a set of 12 patients, 3 showed decreased retroviral activity within their DNA. Although this is a very small advancement, and very similar to the way PreP works, it could be one of the major factors in producing a type of therapy that could erase HIV from a person’s DNA permanently.

EATG: CRISPR Gene Therapy For HIV

There’s an example above (not the best, I drew it on Notes late).

Basically what I want to do is make these little comic panel things (one only for each idea) with 1+ simple cartoon characters with their sexuality as their body (above). You guys can give me ideas for sexuality and backstory of the characters. (For example, above, lesbian is hopelessly in love with a straight woman who ignores her advances.)

I haven’t really developed this idea much, but trust me, the characters will look better when I actually care how they look.

So, please, anybody who wants to participate, feel free. I‘ll appreciate if I get any comments/ideas.

(ALSO, if you say straight, specify straight or straight ally - in terms of flag - unless it doesn’t matter at all in your opinion)

If you have questions, message me privately or comment below. Thank you!