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🌈 Share Your Coming Out Story & Offer Support! 🌈
by CheeryMango
Last post
 December 4th
...See more Hey everyone! Pride Month is a time to celebrate our identities, honor our journeys, and support one another. One of the most personal and powerful experiences for many in the LGBTQ+ community is the act of coming out. Whether you’ve already come out, are considering it, or are just here to support others, this is a safe space for you to share your story and offer encouragement. How to Participate: * Share Your Story: If you’re comfortable, share your coming out story with us. How did you come out? What was the experience like for you? How did it impact your life? * Offer Support: For those who have already come out, please offer advice, support, and encouragement to others who might be considering taking this step. * Ask for Advice: If you’re thinking about coming out and have questions or need support, don’t hesitate to ask here. We’re all here to help each other. ------------------------- Note: Please be respectful and supportive of everyone’s experiences. We are here to create a safe and welcoming environment for all.
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Weekly Prompt #3: What helped you understand and accept your sexuality/gender identity
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 November 8th
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Last time we discussed, What one piece of advice would you give to your younger self? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/LGBTQMOGIISupport_58/DiscussionsandResources_2305/WeeklyPrompt2Whatoneadvicewouldyougivetoyouryoungerself_302416/] In today's prompt, I want us to take a minute of reflection and share what was the journey of coming out looked like for you. The prompt: What helped you understand and accept your sexuality/gender identity? What was that journey like for you? Share your thoughts with us. Join us in the LGBTQ Support Chat today! [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=mmRpeXyVlOJO42uXVVyYhttps://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php] [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=mmRpeXyVlOJO42uXVVyY] ------------------------- [http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.7cups.com%2Fforum%2FLGBTQMOGIISupport_58%2FDiscussionsandResources_2305%2FWeeklyPrompt2Whatoneadvicewouldyougivetoyouryoungerself_302416%2F&text=Weekly+Prompt+%232%3A+W+%407cups] [/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.7cups.com%2Fforum%2FLGBTQMOGIISupport_58%2FDiscussionsandResources_2305%2FWeeklyPrompt2Whatoneadvicewouldyougivetoyouryoungerself_302416%2F]
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🌈 Pride Month 2024 Forum Discussion Masterpost
by tommy
Last post
 November 4th
...See more  Happy Pride everyone! I hope you are enjoying the month so far and are taking advantage of the different opportunities available to you across 7 Cups to celebrate. Please click here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/lgbtq/General_2455/PrideMonthCelebrationLetsComeTogether_330299/] for a thread outlining how we are celebrating Pride for 2024! We wanted to compile together all of the different forum posts, discussions and icebreakers/games into one place so you do not miss out on anything.  This is an inclusive celebration and many (if not all) of the discussions/threads are suited to everyone, not just those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Please let me know if you have posted a thread which you'd like adding to this list and thank you to everyone for making this celebration so wonderful!  🏳️‍🌈 Say hi and introduce yourself here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/lgbtq/General_2455/LGBTQAwarenessPrideMonthSayHiandIntroduceYourself_330296/] 🏳️‍🌈 Share your coming out story and offer support [https://www.7cups.com/forum/lgbtq/General_2455/ShareYourComingOutStoryOfferSupport_330608/] 🏳️‍🌈 Pride playlist: share your favourite songs [https://www.7cups.com/forum/lgbtq/General_2455/PridePlaylistShareYourFavoriteSongs_330457/] 🏳️‍🌈 How does your country celebrate pride? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/countries/General_2439/PrideMonthAroundtheWorldHowdoesyourcountrycelebrate_330635/] 🏳️‍🌈 What tip would you give to maintain a healthy relationship? [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/RelationshipSpace_2168/Whattipwouldyougivetomaintainahealthyrelationship_330918/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1718455179340454&usg=AOvVaw1moi-ymobKd-2mWbPwrWFE] 🏳️‍🌈 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/RelationshipSpace_2168/Whattipwouldyougivetomaintainahealthyrelationship_330918/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1718455179340454&usg=AOvVaw1moi-ymobKd-2mWbPwrWFE] What is your favorite book with LGBTQ+ representation? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/reading/Books_2603/ShareyourfavouritebookwithLGBTQrepresentation_330925/] 🏳️‍🌈 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/RelationshipSpace_2168/Whattipwouldyougivetomaintainahealthyrelationship_330918/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1718455179340454&usg=AOvVaw1moi-ymobKd-2mWbPwrWFE] Pride Parade! EmotionsListener 7 Cups pfps generator [https://www.7cups.com/forum/lgbtq/General_2455/PrideMonth7CupsPfpLGBTQPrideParade_331195] 🏳️‍🌈 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/RelationshipSpace_2168/Whattipwouldyougivetomaintainahealthyrelationship_330918/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1718455179340454&usg=AOvVaw1moi-ymobKd-2mWbPwrWFE] Supporting a Loved One Who Identifies as Belonging to the LGBTQIA+ Community [https://www.7cups.com/forum/lgbtq/General_2455/SupportingaLovedOneWhoIdentifiesasBelongingtotheLGBTQIACommunity_331625/] 🏳️‍🌈 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.7cups.com/forum/relationships/RelationshipSpace_2168/Whattipwouldyougivetomaintainahealthyrelationship_330918/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1718455179340454&usg=AOvVaw1moi-ymobKd-2mWbPwrWFE] AMA with a 7 Cups Therapist [https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/AMAwiththe7CupsTherapists_1133/CLOSEDtonewQuestionsAMAPrideMonthrelatedtoLBGTQIA7CupsOnlineTherapy_331001/] This masterlist will be updated each time a new thread is posted. Last update: 1 July 2024
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Struggling with relationships
by reliableCamp9106
Last post
 56 minutes ago
...See more Hi, I'm a 23 year old guy. I was recently dating another guy (22) and all seemed to be going so well. We both felt an instant connection with each other. After about 3 week I had a week long episode of being down and irritable, this caused us to bicker over the course of a few days. After that he pulled away and practically ghosted me. It took a week until he told me he wasn't feeling it anymore and it honestly shattered my heart. I thought he was the perfect guy and nothing couldve gone wrong. We agreed to be friends and maybe work back to a relationship one day after I become "less negative" as he called it. However since being friends he's been very hot and cold. One minute he's texting and snapchatting like a regular friend, the next he's leaving me on read or delivered for a day or so. It's really messing with my feelings and I'd love some advice
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A little kindness for my LGBTQ+ fam 🌈
by Kait
Last post
 16 hours ago
...See more Self-Kindness thread, an opportunity to show yourself a little grace & kindness, big or small. I’ll start!  🌈I show up for myself & others every day. I have great insights & wisdom. I am so blessed to be able to build community wherever I go. 🌈
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Last one to post in this thread wins!!!
by AlexFox800
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more You see the title. Anything goes in the comments, just try to be the last one standing!
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Queer vent
by Birchtreebird11
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more In bed up at 4 am, almost crying over the seeming impossible dream of having a girl love me like I'm a boy. Her boy. I want to be someone's boy.... I think of all the movies, the stories where teenage boys catch girl's interest and I'm already an adult. I don't even really have friends, how am I supposed to do any of this?
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Think I’m gay
by SnowboardingMonkey91
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more I’m in my 30s and I think I’m gay. I thought I was bi for a long time. I just got out of a 6 year relationship with a man. I feel like I’m comfortable around men as friends but I don’t like being intimate with men. I am attracted to women but I’m afraid to get close to a woman due to trauma. My mom was emotionally abusive and she’s working on herself. A lot of women have stabbed me in the back and I’m also autistic. I dream of being with a women but I’m also afraid.
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For my queer folks
by BlaiseAce
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more
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How Do I Confirm My Sexuality?
by KindPanda73
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I'm in high school, and I just started dating this really cute guy. However, I've had a lot of crushes on girls. How do I confirm that I'm bi/pan, if I'm dating a guy?
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So someone is screaming "get counseling" in your face, so let's try this angle then
by A0curious0fire
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more If you really think about the people screaming "get counseling, seek therapy" or anything along those lines is basically giving you the green light to seek out a gender therapist in order to work through whatever you're kicking around inside your head, and this can help get the boulder rolling regarding your transition. So keep screaming "seek counseling" transphobes/homophobes because you're advising us to seek gender affirming care
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Trigger Warning Transphobia/Abuse
by azureCoconut2121
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more I wish I didn’t live in such a rural transphobic town. It’s so dangerous to be trans in a lot of places right now, and my partner is a POC as well, so it keeps me up at night sometimes worrying about them. However, they’ve become kind of mean (a bit of a generous term) lately. I just wish I could talk to someone about it. I don’t feel safe talking to anyone outside of the community about it, but I don’t want to isolate them from the community either. I’ve been using 7 cups support groups to get through tough times lately because I feel so lonely and unheard in real life.
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Need Advice (TW: Sexuality explicit discussion)
by MommaBear2124
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more My wife is a Trans female who has says that she has a high s*x drive, and I am a female who has a moderate to low s*x drive. I struggle with body image as I am obese and have been most my life, and have had past relationships where my partner said they love my body, but when they watch p**nography its all skinny women or women with exaggerated features. Now my wife watches p*rn behind my back, watching Trans stuff and only skinny people doing p*rn.... And it has made me doubt myself and hate my body, and I have gained serious trust issues because of this. My partner says that it's my fault for having a low s*x drive and for not wanting to do more sexual things with her (it's not that I don't want to, it's that I'm depressed and anxious all the time, which makes it hard to keep up a libido). I want to more forward from this and trust that she will stop hurting me with her choices when she knows how it makes me feel.... But I feel like she will never stop using that against me and then using p*rn to hurt me intentionally. I don't know where to go from here. I love her to death, and I love our kids more than anything, but I'm struggling to see a good future for us.
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LGBT TRAUMA: FAMILY REJECTION
by CatListener
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more If your family rejected you for being LGBTQ that is not family. Family is love and support. Family means unconditional love. Good parents support their kids (even if they dislike the life you chose). Good parents do not kick out gay kids. Good parents accept their kids rergadless of religion. Do not feel bad or guilty. You deserve love and respect. You did not choose sexual orientation and gender identity. 
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Hi
by passionateCat1919
Last post
 3 days ago
...See more I am 14,but I’m girl and I love girls too, Is this allowed? I don't know but my religion doesn't allow me to do that…

LGBTQ+/MOGII Support

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Welcome to LGBTQ+/MOGII Support! We are so pleased that you have found our little rainbow here in the 7 cups forums. Our community is here to support you as an LGBTQ+/MOGII person, family member, friend and/or ally. Whether you are curious and questioning, or out and proud, and all the stages in between, this is a place where you can find support in being who you are and coping with the challenges that come with it. We strive to keep this a safe space for all. Here you can discuss anything and everything related to the LGBTQ+/MOGII community and being LGBTQ+/MOGII.


What are the different forum topics for LGBTQ+/MOGII Support?

Asexual Umbrella Support: Got a question or want to share more about asexuality? Explore more here!

Checking in and breaking the ice: A place for you to introduce yourself, take part in our community check-ins and get to know other community members by participating in fun games!

Community & Culture: Want to know more about the LGBTQ+/MOGII community and cultural contributions? This is the place to learn more!

Discussions and Resources: Want to participate in meaningful discussions and access additional resources? Join in here!

Gay Support: Got a question or want to share more about being gay? Uncover more here!

Gender Identity Support: Questioning your gender identity? Want to share your experiences? Discuss it here!

Intersex Support: Got a question or want to share more about being intersex? Learn more here!

LGBTQ+ General Support:  Struggling with other issues as an LGBTQ+/MOGII person? Working to cope with issues impacting the wider LGBTQ+/MOGII community? Find more support here! 

Lesbian Support: Got a question or want to share more about being a lesbian? Share your experiences here!

Multisexual Umbrella Support: Got a question or want to share more about multisexuality? Discuss more here!

Questioning & Coming Out: Are you questioning? Thinking about coming out? Maybe you already have? Share your struggles and stories here!


How can I heIp?

You can help us by simply responding to threads and sharing your story (if you're comfortable to). Alternatively, you may wish to join us as a Forum Leader. Check out this thread for more information. Even just participating in events, check-ins and group chats can be a great way to help build and support the community!


Helpful Threads

Taglist: Do you want to stay up to date with our community? Then join our taglist to be notified every time a new discussion or update is posted!


LGBTQ+/MOGII Suppoort Q&A

Are there any sub-community specific guidelines that we need to adhere to? All sub-community specific guidelines can be found below and should be followed in addition to the general forum guidelines.


Help… I still have a question!

You can ask your questions in this thread and someone will respond to you as soon as possible.
Community Guidelines

1) Be kind & open minded at all times!

2) Do not impose any beliefs onto another in any harmful way!

3) Please don't express judgments or attack anyone within the community!

4) Please respect each other's gender, pronouns, sexual orientation, identities in general!

 

Read the 7 Cups Guidelines
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Community Resources

1. Abuse, Violence, Discrimination & Safety

(Abuse guides and resources, violence prevention and staying safe, normativity, discrimination, privilege)

2. Allies, Families & Friends

(Resources for allies, caregivers, families, organisations, communities, schools...)

3. Asexual & Aromantic Spectrum

(Resources, guides and websites, finding your identity, gray-asexuality and demisexuality)

4. Coming Out

(Resources for you before, while and after coming out)

5. Emergency & Crisis Resources

(Helplines, hotlines, emergency numbers, crisis information)

6. Gender Expression

(Understanding gender expression, feminising, masculising & binding, names and pronouns)

7. Gender Identity

(Understanding and finding gender and gender identity, gender terminology and glossaries)

8. Health, Dysphoria & Transitioning

(Gender Dysphoria help, transitioning resources, LGBTQ+ health information)

9. Religion

(LGBTQ+ supportive religious resources by denomination)

10. Sex Diversity & Intersex

(Understanding sex diversity and intersex, resoruces)

11. Sexual & Romantic Orientations

(Understanding attraction and orientation, finding and accepting your identity, gay, lesbian, bi, pan resources)

12. Workplace & Education

(Being LGBTQ+, coming out at and seeking work, university or school)

13. Trans Resources

(Resourses for the Trans community)


Full LGBTQIA+ Resource Spreadsheet