Hey, I’m a closeted trans woman living a red state. My family is not so supportive and there’s virtually no lgbtq community here. I would like to move to a more friendly LGBTQIA area but I’m stuck on how to go about doing it. Work wise I have a CDL A. Which, honestly do not like trucking. I just got it because I was basically facing homelessness at the time. The money in trucking is come and go. Some weeks you do good. Some weeks you do bad. So it’s honestly hard to stick to a saving plan. On top of that having to deal with these truck stops over pricing us. What I would honestly like to do is pursue a career in health care. I was thinking radiology. It’s a 2 year program though and I’m not sure if I can take 2 years of being stuck in the closet. I’m afraid to come out and be my authentic self here. I’m afraid that someone will hurt me. Maybe I’m overthinking things idk… I know I could tough it out in trucking but idk If I’ll ever make enough to move to a blue state. I know if I get a degree in radiology I will make enough and I’ll also have a job I genuinely enough. So I guess I’m not sure which sacrifice I should make. Sorry if this doesn’t make sense 🥹🥹

We spread THIS image of him EVERYWHERE. Everywhere. We send it to every federal agency we can think of. Senate, congress, everyone.

the picture in question?

https://preview.redd.it/xnv6dj48qlge1.jpg?width=583&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fad70c2f319bd2758736aaa1c7f541167dd123b3

GUYS GUESS WHAT I WAS CALLED TODAY AT SCHOOL IN THE HALLWAY!

Okay many people can judge me but I really want suggestions and advice. So I matched with this guy on tinder and we really have super good conversations while we are texting like literally texting all the time he is super caring gentle guy Although he has recently come out to his parents and people so he is still not into pda which is absolutely fine cause I wanna give him time as well. So we were chilling on our first date after dinner in his car like being cuddly but when we kissed it didn’t really feel the emotion like I couldn’t feel the passionate kiss also lowkey felt we might not be sexually compatible cause I asked once while texting and asked about his preferences and I mentioned it’s completely on him if he wants to answer this it’s totally fine if he doesn’t want to- but he said he hasn’t tried a lot but I am just scared what if we end up in a relationship and find out we are sexually not compatible cause the last relationship we found out that we are not sexually compatible and I am not the person who would sneak behind my partner to sleep with someone else. Idk also when we were kissing he kept looking outside I told him we don’t have to if you don’t want or you’re not comfortable in this setting (btw he initiated the kiss) he was like “Naah I am absolutely fine I just try to look outside sometime but I could feel him being nervous” so I stopped it. He is a very nice person but just Idk what to do honestly

So I think I'm gender fluid and I have something I really wanna ask: How the hell do you guys know the gender you're currently identifying as??? Do you guys just know? Do you do a weekly gender check-up or something?

I hope all the conservatives in my town like to see me decked out in rainbow gear and going everywhere holding hands with my boyfriend! Yes we kiss in public and yes I love the dagger eyes Jowls Joe and Botox Brittany give us. Find myself in any conversation? Well they get to hear about my boyfriend and our gay little life!

Existing publicly is radical and YOU ARE MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE JUST BY SHOWING UP AS A QUEER PERSON.

I am proud of you all and am BEGGING you to keep being out and proud.

I got the impression that canvas shoes/ Converse worn by a male are a non-straight thing. Looking online it says that canvas shoes are not specifically linked to a sexual orientation however I get the feeling that they seem to be quite prevalent in the gay/bi community (as I've also seen in different pictures). What are your thoughts on this? Has anyone else ever noticed it? Can it be somewhat true?

26 y/o gay, 5'9", handsome, and working. A confident bottom looking for a dominant top or top-verse for a real connection—something built on chemistry, respect, and good vibes. You should be working, clean, knowledgeable, and able to hold a great conversation. No dull energy. If you're looking for more than just fun and want something meaningful, let’s talk. 😉

I’m a trans individual who isn’t on hrt oh has transitioned beyond socially and im really debating on staying in the us or moving out of country. I’m super torn between the two because I’m a punk and that side of me wants to fight and speak out and stay and help others. But the other part of me wants to have access to all of my medical needs without putting my life at danger. I’ve been wanting to get on T for 4 years now and since I’m still a minor I can’t due to the states laws and my parents not wanting to do so. I’m so worried about everything and honestly I don’t know what to do. Also my girlfriend probably won’t be able to assess hrt either and she is very stressed and worried because her dysphoria is a lot worse than mine and I’m worried about her mental health. I’m just stuck.

I published this short book in 2018 to address the common arguments many Christians make against homosexuality, including an overview of the Bible verses wrongly used to support that stance.

I am a sci-fi writer, not a theologian, but I've been fascinated with Bible scholarship from a young age and was especially invested in the arguments around homosexuality in the Bible. I read a lot of books on the subject and spent years debating people on the internet, and this is the end result. The book went through several rounds of critical feedback and vetting by pastors and two former bishops in my country (Singapore) before publication. I've made additional edits and corrections to the 2025 version. Any mistakes and bad jokes are all my own.

I've had Christian readers say it was really helpful to them. One said it was the book that cemented his belief that it was ok to be gay. I thought I'd make it freely available online, since knowing it's helped others accept themselves is honestly much better payment than the few dollars I was getting from each sale.

English PDF: https://davianaw.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wctmb-2025-5.pdf

Chinese PDF, with many thanks to translator Max Tso from RWCC Shanghai: https://davianaw.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wctmb-chinese.pdf

I know a lot of you here probably aren't Christian, for very understandable reasons. But if you have gay Christian friends who are struggling, or if you have left the faith but still subconsciously struggle with believing that all the things they told you are true, I hope that this book will help you in some way.

Please feel free to share it with anyone you think might benefit.

I also highly recommend the 1946 documentary. It investigates how the word 'homosexuality' first appeared in the Bible in 1946, only to be removed due to inaccuracy; by which time it had unfortunately already spread to other translations.

Recently I've made a post regarding my issues with accepting myself due to previous gay porn addiction and anxiety, and I did get some words of good advice and support. I'm really glad that people like me are keen on sharing their problems with eachother and never feel left on their own.

That brings me to other thing that causes me stress. Fear of porn addiction relapse does hinder my enjoyment of gay related media, because of how often between wholesome, informative and inspiring posts there are just pictures, selfies and other things of suggestive nature that make me instantly want to throw my phone against the wall.

And I'm not saying that people sharing images of their bodies etc is a bad thing, why would I care. But I really fear that if I begin to treat seeing them as normal and very common, the relapse is just around the corner.

This forces another dilemma on me: will I be able to enjoy the sexual part of being gay after rejecting it out of principle? I sure want to. In some way those pictures represent what I want in my life but it's something that also caused me great harm. However I would never normalize porn and treat it as just a "thing some people watch".

That being said, that fear made me feel at risk even when asking you for a word of advice. The freezing effect is truly hard to beat.

People are missing out on one of the most dangerous and sneaky parts of this EO. The Attorney General(chosen by Trump) shall “prioritize investigations and take appropriate action to end deception of consumers, fraud, and violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by any entity that MAY be misleading the public about long-term side effects of chemical and surgical mutilation”. This applies even to legal adults. If Trump’s hand-picked AG decides that knowledgeable researchers, your doctor, Planned Parenthood, or your college’s Gender Affirming Care Center are “misleading” according to the “definitions and true statements” in the EO, they are mandated to investigate and pursue criminal charges, despite any lack of legal standing or chance of success.

The “definitions and true statements" you can't deviate from? That puberty blockers and hormones are irreversible and will cause sterilization, inability to breastfeed, and lifetimes of regret for countless impressionable children.

this is embarrassing but here I go :

I'm straight but I get turned on by boobs, this may sound creepy but at the gym I get turned on seing women training, sometimes they look back at me and they just smile then I smile back, and I get all flustered.

one day I was sitting next to girl and her thigh was touching mine, may god forgive me but I got wet, perhaps I was ovulating

I really enjoy kissing girls, but is it really a big deal ? tons of straight women do it too

I have always found women very attractive ever since I was a kid, I would ask my mom how come I had to get married to a man even though guys were ugly, I would role play guys to imagine myself kissing girls.

can I still consider myself straight with some sort of boob fetish ?

I met a guy on Bumble five months ago, and after two months of talking through texts and calls, we finally met in person. Naturally, sex happened, we both agreed to it, and at the time, I thought we both enjoyed it. He was dominant, and I was submissive. I’m a bottom, and he’s a top.

But during the act, something felt off. I don’t even know if I truly enjoyed it. I wanted him to stop at some point, but I couldn’t bring myself to say anything, I don’t know why. Maybe it was because I saw how satisfied he was, and I felt like I had to go along with it.

After that night, I went home and started overthinking everything. Why did I let it happen? Why didn’t I speak up? As days passed, I felt a growing sense of detachment. I no longer wanted to be connected to him, and I lost interest in exploring casual experiences. Now, I just want something real, something that feels safe and built on genuine love.

Has anyone else felt this way? How did you process it?

"Adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle".

Signed: Trump

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness/

He certainly knows something about an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle.

I feel like I'm standing on a small hill looking up at an imposing mountain, and I don't know what path to take first. So let's try this: I'm going to take a step forward and climb this slightly higher hill than the one I'm currently standing on. Not too bad, right? Okay, let's climb this next hill, it's slightly higher but I know you can do it. There you go! This next hill is the same story. Up you go. Now turn around. You're near or at the top of the mountain, the same mountain you thought would be impossible to climb just a minute ago.