LGBTQ+ |OT| The plus stands for everything

Let me start...

I’m a 19yo gay male, currently single and not really looking foward another relashionship anytime soon.

For those who come in here looking to Troll, understand, we have very very little tolerance for hatespeech of any kind.

I'd go a step further and say have no tolerance for any hate speech.

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Thanks for the support mods, it means a lot!

Hi! I was waiting to see if anyone would make a thread since I am terrible at thread creation. I'm a 24 year old gay man living in Canada and married to a man in the US, and I'm happy to meet everyone here.

23-year-old bi and maybe poly dude here, living with his boyfriend in the oh-so queer-friendly state of West Virginia. Glad to see a community like this on this site.

22, gay, and living the dream life in my first home with my boyfriend of four years. We just adopted our baby girl Border Collie pup three days ago. I never posted much in there on GAF but I frequented from time to time and it was always great to read a little bit about everyone’s stories and lives.

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Ally here, really happy to see a thread for the LGBTQ+ community. This year I'm working at a new job where the LGBTQ community is already established and it's such a different experience than trying to bring awareness to a generally ignorant, casually offensive community of toxic, aggressive heteronormativity.

By Watershed Go To PostAlly here, really happy to see a thread for the LGBTQ+ community. This year I'm working at a new job where the LGBTQ community is already established and it's such a different experience than trying to bring awareness to a generally ignorant, casually offensive community of toxic, aggressive heteronormativity.

Thank you for the support. Your new job sounds like it's already light-years ahead of both my jobs. I've never actually had the opportunity to work in such an environment. Sounds like a breath of fresh air.

I'm a 28yo transgirl, mostly interested in women. Single at the moment.

I'm not gay but I have all the respect for you guys for putting up with society's bullshit <3

By Watershed Go To PostAlly here, really happy to see a thread for the LGBTQ+ community. This year I'm working at a new job where the LGBTQ community is already established and it's such a different experience than trying to bring awareness to a generally ignorant, casually offensive community of toxic, aggressive heteronormativity.

That’s cool, more companies should be like this. The company I work with should be like this.

Hi y'all.

Gay guy here, Brazilian, 27yo. I have a boyfriend and we have been together for about 1 1/2 year.

I wasn't on gaf because I was never able to register, but I used to read it daily (although I didn't follow the letters OT). Hopefully this place will grow as a healthy, welcoming and fun community :)

Hey I had a suggestion that I hope isn't offensive but maybe you could incorporate sl&ent as an empowering term. Like SL&amp;Y-ENT I think its a pretty cool play on words.

Just an ally here. Really happy this is a thread, especially after what’s going on over at gaf. I was really worried about mental health gaf and some of those in the lgbt community who aren’t fortunate enough to have much support outside of gaf and such. Hope they find their way here.

Extremely happy to hear about the mod/site acceptance, makes me happy to be apart of this community. Hope ya’ll are having a great day <3

By Frecklestein Go To PostJust an ally here. Really happy this is a thread, especially after what’s going on over at gaf. I was really worried about mental health gaf and some of those in the lgbt community who aren’t fortunate enough to have much support outside of gaf and such. Hope they find their way here.

Extremely happy to hear about the mod/site acceptance, makes me happy to be apart of this community. Hope ya’ll are having a great day &lt;3

Is there something specifically LGBTQ+ related going on at GAF, or are you simply referring to the unintended consequences of letterGAF eroding due to the implosion of NeoGAF?

Oh, and thanks to everyone for your support!

By TheMikado Go To PostHey I had a suggestion that I hope isn't offensive but maybe you could incorporate sl&amp;ent as an empowering term. Like SL&amp;Y-ENT I think its a pretty cool play on words.

I wouldn't be opposed to it. :P

By brainchild Go To PostIs there something specifically LGBTQ+ related going on at GAF, or are you simply referring to the unintended consequences of letterGAF eroding due to the implosion of NeoGAF?

Oh, and thanks to everyone for your support!

Oh, it was the sudden implosion, shut down and sudden closing of OT (before re-opening of communities) that had me really worried. The whole thing being too outta the blue for folks to get in touch or link alternatives.

Hi all! 27 years old bi/pan gal here. In a long term hetero relationship.

Wasn't on GAF but lurked enough to feel apart of it. Hoping to help foster a supportive community.

Like others have said, just an ally. I just wanted to say thank you for creating a place where everyone can (hopefully) feel safe and included here. I don't have a ton to say, other than that where I live, there's still a ton of anti-lgbtq+ talk, and it sucks, and I can't believe in 2017 people can be so...cruel towards others.
I love and support all of you. Thank you!

Hi, I’m a 25 year old gay guy in London. I hate the term, or any label for that matter, but you could say I’m a chaser. I have been single for 2 years now although that was by choice. I had a partner for 5 1/2 years before that.

Hello and welcome to all the other queer folk and thanks for the support all you allies!

I live in a country where the government still feels that we are not ready for gay marriage and sadly too many of the citizens agree with that line of thought. What I can do is to attended our version of pride event and try to raise awareness.

By Selina Go To PostHello and welcome to all the other queer folk and thanks for the support all you allies!

I've been meaning to say this earlier, but as a fellow member of this community, I just want to apologize on behalf of us cis-gender queer folk who have the audacity to treat trans people like shit. The hypocrisy is astounding; you'd think people like us would have enough experience to draw from in order to have empathy for someone who is transgender, but no. They can't support something that they can't understand. Well that's not the case with me. You have my full, unwavering support. I mean that

As a queer black man, I know what it's like to feel oppressed in a community that is already an oppressed minority group. The racial tension within the LGBTQ+ community is very real, but nobody wants to talk about, let alone do anything about it. After recognizing this, I began to realize that many people like me were doing the same thing to trans people, and ever since then I've made a commitment to be more supportive of other specific minority groups that I don't directly identify with. My first step towards achieving this was actually educating myself on trans matters. I couldn't believe how ignorant was. Even though it's still a learning process for me, one major thing I've learned is to simply accept a trans person for who they are, and don't get caught up in perceptions about who they 'were'. Transgender people aren't 'changed' into something else, as if they simply chose to be different. They are who they are, just like us!

Anyway, if you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to share your thoughts here or send me a PM.

That goes for all of you. We're all in this together!

By Rmagnus Go To PostI live in a country where the government still feels that we are not ready for gay marriage and sadly too many of the citizens agree with that line of thought. What I can do is to attended our version of pride event and try to raise awareness.

That really fucking sucks. Hopefully things turn around for the better. It's honestly a miracle that gay marriage is legal in our country considering how homophobic it is.

Moving myself from another forum. So may be best obliged to make an introduction here.

First of all, I'm glad this thread exists.

I identify as a 27 year old single gay man, living up in Scotland the now. Feel lucky, as it feels incredibly open and welcoming to those with different sexual orientations or ethnic backgrounds. Felt silly for a while to keep my sexual preferences following this realization. Definitely harder opening up to family about it initially, but they welcomed and wanted me to live my life happily, provided I keep myself settled and sorted later in life with a good job, place and a potential husband. We grew up with a catholic background, which we eventually dropped out of and followed our own paths. It was our policy at that time to be open and welcoming to others, felt I benefited from it.

Currently a lab instructor at a local university, recently achieving a new modelling job to work with on the side. So I'm very excited to get into that soon.

Looking forward to further chats here and in other threads.

We're very happy to have you all here. If you need to speak with any of the mods, we're always floating around.

Enjoy your stay✌🏽

Heeeeeeeeeey all. I went all-in on the similar Era thread, might as well hunker down here too. :D

(Cis-male queer fella, btw.)

Sup bummed about the religious liberty EO. Hopefully the ACLU can drag out what it entails and act accordingly.

Welcome to the place. As Morris said, someone's here if you need anything.

By Fenderputty Go To PostSup bummed about the religious liberty EO. Hopefully the ACLU can drag out what it entails and act accordingly.

Welcome to the place. As Morris said, someone's here if you need anything.

Same. I'm almost a little desensitized to it because the reality is that us queer folk are always preparing for the worst, so when shit like this happens, it hardly fazes me.

There have been lots of religious protesters the past couple of weeks at MSU. Heard from a fellow graduate student that they made her gay friend cry so that was nice. Yesterday there were anti-abortion people indoors handing out graphic pictures exclusively to the female students walking by. Even nicer.

By FortuneFaded Go To PostThere have been lots of religious protesters the past couple of weeks at MSU. Heard from a fellow graduate student that they made her gay friend cry so that was nice. Yesterday there were anti-abortion people indoors handing out graphic pictures exclusively to the female students walking by. Even nicer.

Really glad you guys have come here and have a place to feel safe, enjoy your stay!

By brainchild Go To PostI've been meaning to say this earlier, but as a fellow member of this community, I just want to apologize on behalf of us cis-gender queer folk who have the audacity to treat trans people like shit. The hypocrisy is astounding; you'd think people like us would have enough experience to draw from in order to have empathy for someone who is transgender, but no. They can't support something that they can't understand. Well that's not the case with me. You have my full, unwavering support. I mean that

That is very sweet of you to say and I really appreciate it ^_^ but I don't want you to feel like you have to apologise for other people's actions. It does suck though that within the community there is a lot of hate. I know people who shy away and don't feel part of the community because of it.

Same. I'm almost a little desensitized to it because the reality is that us queer folk are always preparing for the worst, so when shit like this happens, it hardly fazes me.

lol yeah, you get so used to it, it's just an average day.

Don't know if NeoGAF had a thread like this, but it helps that we're all just getting started here. I'm 30, gay male in Mexico, pretty supportive friends and family (mostly, although nobody is hostile towards me). My sexual identity was actually my second worry, next to my identity as a geek for a lot of my life lol.

By Joeytj Go To PostMy sexual identity was actually my second worry, next to my identity as a geek for a lot of my life lol.

I've always felt very lucky that I never had to feel vexed over my sexual identity. I grew up on a lot of LGBTQ "friendly" media (Hedwig, Rocky Horror, Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Utena, etc...). Not even adding the fact that lesbian/bi/pan people are treated differently from gay/bi/pan people. But like you, I struggled with my geek/nerd identity. Didn't really stop until my early 20s.

By Selina Go To PostThat is very sweet of you to say and I really appreciate it ^_^ but I don't want you to feel like you have to apologise for other people's actions. It does suck though that within the community there is a lot of hate. I know people who shy away and don't feel part of the community because of it.
lol yeah, you get so used to it, it's just an average day.

I try not to apologize for other people because I'm only responsible for my own actions/inactions but I feel so bad knowing how trans people are treated even within our community so I guess that was my way of expressing that. I just wanted you (and others in similar situations) to know that you have my support.

I would like offer my support as well. I will never know the struggles you go through, but I would certainly like to take be more involved in the communities here at slaent and get to know as many fine folks as possible.

By chrmilou Go To PostI've always felt very lucky that I never had to feel vexed over my sexual identity. I grew up on a lot of LGBTQ "friendly" media (Hedwig, Rocky Horror, Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Utena, etc…). Not even adding the fact that lesbian/bi/pan people are treated differently from gay/bi/pan people. But like you, I struggled with my geek/nerd identity. Didn't really stop until my early 20s.

Yeah, and I don't mean to say that it "shouldn't matter" or that I don't care that I'm gay, far from it. Queer studies, sexuality and other related issues are one of my top interest, but I remember having to hide a lot of the stuff that I loved in general, not just my same sex attraction, which wasn't a worry until after puberty and until I came out. I love movie soundtracks, classical music, videogame music and even stuff like national anthems, history of music, fictional universes, combining all that with politics, history, etc., it all was "weird" to most people.

To their credit, my parents always supported me and never doubted that what I really wanted for Christmas was the Star Trek Encyclopedia or atlases and books about astronomy and science..

I updated the thread cover with something that didn't have those stock photography watermarks, hope you don't mind!

By reilo Go To PostI updated the thread cover with something that didn't have those stock photography watermarks, hope you don't mind!

Looks much better, imo. Thanks

By reilo Go To PostI updated the thread cover with something that didn't have those stock photography watermarks, hope you don't mind!

As you're in the gay thread and claiming well-hung... Gonna have to ask for receipts.

By Planck Energy Go To PostAs you're in the gay thread and claiming well-hung… Gonna have to ask for receipts.

-_- it's a Ziggy Stardust quote _-_

It's always worth a try. We are in the golden age of dick pics.

If you want dick pics, PM Apollo.

By Planck Energy Go To PostAs you're in the gay thread and claiming well-hung… Gonna have to ask for receipts.

By reilo Go To Post-_- it's a Ziggy Stardust quote _-_

By Planck Energy Go To PostIt's always worth a try. We are in the golden age of dick pics.

By reilo Go To PostIf you want dick pics, PM Apollo.

Well that escalated quickly!

BTW, Planck, as a citizen scientist, I like your name, so I'm gonna say this nicely. Please don't make us look bad. We're not all horny jackrabbits waiting to screw anything that moves. Thanks.

lol it's cool man, I don't mind the banter. Our stance has always been that this is your community and you should figure out together what kind of tone and attitudes you want to set, but I wasn't taken aback at that post or anything if it matters 😂

By brainchild Go To Post
Well that escalated quickly!

BTW, Planck, as a citizen scientist, I like your name, so I'm gonna say this nicely. Please don't make us look bad. We're not all horny jackrabbits waiting to screw anything that moves. Thanks.

But reilo is so...

He's not wrong tho

By reilo Go To Postlol it's cool man, I don't mind the banter. Our stance has always been that this is your community and you should figure out together what kind of tone and attitudes you want to set, but I wasn't taken aback at that post or anything if it matters 😂

Alright. Well, we have to be careful just in case. It's hard enough to get hetero allies to show vocal support. We don't need to scare them away with our risqué sense of humor. It's already bad enough that gay men are stereotyped as being inherently promiscuous.

Anyway, not a big deal, but still. As you said, we'll figure it out.

By Apollo Go To PostHe's not wrong tho

LAWD JAYZUS