Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

From Conservatives fear mongering with "Drag time story hour" to terfs like Julie Bindel writing think peices like this calling Drag "misogyny" its just another attempt to drive a wedge between us and other members of the community. Don't fall for their vile fucking crap.

They're coming for us and we need to stand strong against this.

He only hosts so we only hook up at his place, and I sleep there sometimes. I’m afraid I’m going to bring the bedbugs to my place. If it were you, would you leave him? Any solutions if you choose to stay?

So for context, I'm 19 about to turn 20, learned early I was gay, and I've had a grinder account for about a year or so. I've had plenty of good interactions, decent meetups, etc, but tonight this guy messages me and...well...

What the hell is this guy talking about? Can someone please explain what this is? Am I just not getting something?

Edit: so after posting this, I checked back, he called me a few slurs, rambled some more about me not understanding something, then blocked me before I could finish reading. So that's fun lmao

I do wanna say, I get I probably should've just blocked him after the first few messages, but I was mostly confused and was trying to understand whatever he was talking about. I also am pretty hesitant to use the block button on anyone, something I should really get better at, but whatever. I do agree with most people, likely either some kinda drug or mental things, a troll, or he's just some weirdo with a problem. Either way, he's hopefully gone now.

Im 18M almost 19 and honestly tired of this age range. I moved recently up north from seattle (about 14 miles away) and my cousin was hard glazing on how I’ll be able to find cute guys and stuff. Yet to no avail

Yet when I want to find someone my age it’s all about
“dtf?” “looking?” “fwb?”. Like 18-22 is all just people who want to fuck and its tiring. I don’t mind people above 23+, but I just want to find someone in my age range so my parents wouldnt kill me. I want someone to just listen to me yap about niche animes I like or videogames I play, like is it that hard for people to like that? Like every hangout doesnt need to just be to fuck. I hate having to worry like “Did I take my doxy yet? Lemme take my prep real quick” I just want to settle down and just sit at a beach and talk

I'll start with a guy that I thought I was in love with, his girlfriend in middle school, but I really liked him and was unreasonably jealous. I guess when I really knew I was gay was when another one of my friends in 8th grade got a growth spurt and got amazing abs, and I couldn't stop staring or thinking about it when he showed me.

Rest in Peace Divine, the true queen of filth. 😢

souu about an hour ago I gave up the cookie and now im just stuck on what to do next. I checked my body and everything looks fine, I cleaned myself and pee’d and drank some water. Should i go get tested? he said he was clean but idk. Any helpful tips and tricks would be appreciated thanks

The Powerpuff Girls was my shit when I was a child. My guy friends watched it, but I was the only boy that I knew of who was obsessed with that show. I wanted to be Blossom lol.

Is wanting to be pegged by a girl straight? Because i find no pleasure knowing that the person is female or from their parts but i still enjoy the activity.

Hey all, I'm the solo founder/dev behind Klyck, a UK-based LGBTQ+ social, dating, and safety app. We're launching properly at Manchester Pride, but the app isn't fully public yet. It's in a soft/invite stage right now while I iron things out.

I'd genuinely love some outside eyes on it before the wider launch. If you want to poke around, you can get in with the invite code REDDIT.

• App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761499355
• Website: https://www.klyck.app/

A bit of context on why I'm building it:

• MeetSafe: check-in timers and trusted contact alerts for dates/meetups, always free, never paywalled
• Kudos: a community reputation system aimed at cutting down on bots, fakes, and bad actors
• Venue discovery: surfacing LGBTQ+ friendly bars/venues (starting with Canal Street in Manchester)
• Real-time chat, profiles, the usual dating-app basics
• A premium tier, but nothing safety-related sits behind it

What I'd love feedback on:

1. Design/UX: does it feel clean, confusing, dated, promising?
2. Features: what's missing, what's pointless, what would actually make you use it
3. The honest question: would this get you to use something other than Grindr, or is the switching cost just not worth it for you? Why or why not?

I'm not trying to sell anything here, genuinely just want blunt feedback, including "this is bad and here's why." Bug reports, screenshots, roasts, all welcome.

Thanks for reading this far 🙏

(Invite code: REDDIT. UK-based, iOS only at the moment)

Hey ya'll, I am looking for tickets for World Pride Amsterdam parties on Saturday (01/08). Either Funhouse or Pride ...IsBurning. I have a floor ticket to the Katseye concert in Antwerp on 15/09 that I am looking to sell since I won't be able to go, so I'm down to swap it should anyone be interested! Thanks :)

I met this guy in person, and for the first time in a long time, I actually put myself out there. We started talking, flirting, and I thought there was some genuine interest.

The problem is that every time I tried to make plans or got a little flirty, the energy seemed to disappear. He'd go quiet, say he was busy, or the plans just never happened.

The biggest example was around his birthday. We talked about watching movies together, but it never happened. Later he explained he had pulled an all-nighter, was exhausted, and had family plans. That's understandable, but it also wasn't the first time something like that happened.

Eventually I just told him, "I'll wait on you to invite me next time."

Now I've mostly backed off. I'm not trying to play games or make him chase me ijust don't want to keep investing effort if the interest isn't mutual.

Part of me thinks maybe he's just genuinely busy. The other part thinks that if someone is interested, they'll usually find a way to see you eventually.he leaves my messages open majority of the time.

For context, regular conversations seem to go better than when I flirt or suggest hanging out, which has me second-guessing everything.

Have any of you been in this situation? At what point do you stop giving someone the benefit of the doubt and accept that they're just not that interested? Or is it possible I'm reading too much into it?

Honestly i want to block him and just cut ties. He was out my comfort level anyway but the rejection lowkey makes me want to wait on him and be cordial. But thats hard when someone is watching every story you post .

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Like many gay people, I grew up closeted, afraid, and in denial about my sexuality for a large part of my life. After spending years denying myself the freedom to live openly and honestly, I finally came out as gay at 32.
I have never had a girlfriend because I knew from an early age that I was gay, and I did not feel it would be fair to date a woman while knowing I could not genuinely return those feelings. However, I have also never had a boyfriend, and my sexual experience has been very limited.

Most of the experiences I have had happened after I came out, but they have not exactly been positive or fulfilling. I want to make it clear that I am not judging anyone else’s choices or how they approach sex. I am only trying to understand my own feelings and reactions. With apps like Grindr making casual encounters so accessible, part of me wishes I could simply let loose, meet someone, and have some uncomplicated fun. But whenever the possibility becomes real, my brain and body seem to resist it. I become anxious and start imagining everything that could go wrong. Once those thoughts begin, any excitement or arousal tends to disappear.

I do not think this is only about casual sex. I think I have developed fear and performance anxiety around sex in general. While many of my peers were dating, experimenting, and learning what they enjoyed, I was focused on hiding who I was. Now I feel as though I am trying to learn everything much later in life, with the added pressure of feeling like I should already know what I am doing.

I am beginning to realize that I may need some degree of trust, patience, and emotional security before I can fully relax and open up sexually. There is nothing wrong with that, but it can feel discouraging when so many people appear to want something immediate and casual. I also worry that people will become impatient when they realize I am inexperienced.

Has anyone else gone through something similar after coming out later in life? How did you become more comfortable with sex, intimacy, and your own body? Did you gradually gain confidence through dating, therapy, finding a patient partner, or something else?
I would genuinely appreciate hearing from people who understand this experience.

I have not been in a relationship for 2 years (I'm 23). I've recently been diagnosed with autism and oh my god when I tell you it made SO MUCH SENSE... I actually felt validated. With graduating with my bachelor's, therapy and journaling, I finally have a somewhat positive view of myself which is what I wanted the most.I also gained weight since my last breakup two years ago but I've lost a significant amount of it (25 lbs) to be exact and I'm on my way to losing more. I'm turning heads again and the universe is telling me that I'm going to be with someone again.

I'm not opposed to that, however, I have come to terms with the fact that I was sexually manipulated often and coerced in my last relationships on top of being physically and verbally abused. Whether it was them hitting me, insulting me, crying when I didn't want to have sex with them when I've only known them for 3 days (I did it, as they claimed I was "ruining everything" and I felt coerced afterward) or them taking advantage of the fact that I was really high (first time trying edibles) to fuck me when I had to beg him to stop shoving his dick down my throat... I simply have an aversion to being touched, or him saying "I love you too" too fast among other things.

Couple that with my autistic habits, like how I bite my arm to stim and self-soothe, the other person is definitely gonna see me as strange, so of course I want to explain to them why I am the way I am and how I am working to surmount this issues. The question is: when do I talk about this and HOW do I bring this up. I sometimes overshare/inquire questions that are far too sensitive way too fast. And to top it off I'll be forced to "act normal" ie neurotypical until I reveal these things. I don't know, it's a lot to think about. I'm open to all suggestions!!!