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US House Passes ‘Don’t Say Trans’ Bill with Support from 8 Democrats
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US House Passes ‘Don’t Say Trans’ Bill with Support from 8 Democrats

Shame them:
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Cleo Fields (LA-06)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Marcy Kaptur (OH-09)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
Eugene Vindman (VA-06)

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u/Leksi_The_Great — 5 hours ago
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow: We Need Media to Fight "Homophobic Bullshit"

>“Canada, we are well-known to build equality, caring, and we stand up for each other, and that is so special,” Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told a room of over 100 prominent Canadian queer people and allies last Tuesday at Uncloseted Media’s first Canadian fundraiser at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.

>“Right now, people are not really reading news. … So you have to cut through a whole lot in order to capture people’s imaginations. You have to really dig deep because truth matters. That’s why journalism matters,” she told the crowd.

>“If we don’t have truth, we have this,” she said, pointing to Uncloseted Media stories covering anti-LGBTQ movements on a TV screen. “Can I call it bullshit? Homophobic bullshit!”

>In a time when so many politicians have ditched LGBTQ rights or watered down their support, Mayor Chow’s unfiltered remarks were refreshing.

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u/NiConcussions — 6 hours ago
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Vintage ad showing men in tank beach suit

A lot of vintage fashion would be immediately labelled as gay by homophobes.

u/skyiiee_ — 5 hours ago
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just made out with a masc lesbian life is good

we've been friends for a week but we've kinda had sexual tension since the first day lol. so we hung out today and i brought them sour skittles cuz they briefly mentioned that they liked them and they were so happy. then we got high and watched south park and scary movie 2 and i was waiting for them to ask me to make out but they didn't so i asked 😜😜😜

then we said we'll see each other tomorrow cuz we both go to the same weekly queer mixer event lolol i love being gay this is the first time smthg like this has happened to me :3

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u/honeydewlemonss — 7 hours ago
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You’re Not “Sassy”. You’re A Bully.

Real talk here and this will probably make some mad. I know this is going to get push back but I don’t even care because it needs to be said. We all know the type that I’m talking about.

Being the “sassy gay friend” isn’t cute. You’re not funny for putting down the women in your life on their weight, appearance, clothing, etc. You’re being insufferable and a bully. You’re not Regina George, and it’s weird that you idolize Regina George in the first place when the literal entire point of the movie was to show that they’re MEAN. Being a grown adult and thinking that being mean to others is a personality trait is embarrassing

If you’re this type- just know that you should be held accountable for your crappy actions. Your girl friends that you terrorize are tired of your crap and you using “but I’m just one of the girls teehee 🥰” as an excuse. The men in your life are tired of your crap and you treating them like garbage because you use the excuse that your viciousness is quirky.

Christ. Some of ya’ll really do make all of us look bad.

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u/Single-Ship2275 — 19 hours ago
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The doctor told my mother I have Gender Dysphoria and she freaked out.

Hello (17m) and im a gay feminine boy. I’ve been depressed my whole life and have tried to take it away because I hated everything about me. I grew up in a religious household and I was extremely bullied in school. I liked watching girl shows, movies and my favorite color was pink. My parents thought I wasn’t “normal” and they’d always try and correct the way I am. I started to not like myself and was in a very dark place. I felt like I wasn’t even a boy but trapped inside a boys body. I’d always cry and pray to God (that’s what I thought would “fix” me). When I started high school I liked this one boy and he was “straight” allegedly. We became very close but he was homophobic to me infront of other people (I guess he was ashamed when ppl were around us). I started to like him very much and he did as well. He’d even buy me secret flowers when i was very sad. Eventually we stopped talking because he couldn’t bare to be around me and get called names. The last text he sent me was “ if you were a girl, I’d 100% date you and love you, but we can’t be together im sorry”. I cried like crazy and I didn’t eat food. My parents thought I was possessed or was going through something. They tried to take me to church but I told them that it was a cult and I never want to go there ever. They cried and told me that’s the only way you can be saved ( I still refused). Fast forward now, my mother took me to the doctors because she got very worried. When I arrived, the doctor was talking to me and asking me what’s wrong. I never told anyone about me feeling trapped in a boys body so I told the doctor. He was very concerned and told me that i have gender dysphoria. I didn’t really understand and he said that I might be “trans”. Of course he told my mother and she went insane. She started crying and said why I never told her any of this stuff. I told her that in her religion it’s prohibited to be gay and she said that’s not true. We went home and she waited and told my dad everything. He cried as well and told me that if im actually thinking that im a girl. I said yes and he didn’t say anything after. I don’t know what to do, im very confused about everything. I never knew I was trans, I thought it could never happen to me. I’m really sad and confused right now and idk what i should do.

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u/Silent-Honey-4658 — 18 hours ago
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Today I learned I’m not really trans

I am a trans person who didn’t come out until later in life. I have already been told many times - including by other trans people - that I’m not really seen as valid since I can’t pass, and that I make real trans women look bad by trying to present femme. Now I learned from a trans person that I’m not valid because I’ve considered detransitioning because of all of the hate I get from all sides. A real trans person would never consider detransitioning. I guess I’m never going to be seen as valid from any group.

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u/Riley_Bolide — 19 hours ago
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Bye bye grandma update

I posted a week or so ago about beinf fed up with my in-laws. I told them they were bigots in a text and that I was no longer interested in being their family. I blocked their numbers afterwards.

I got a letter in the mail today from them.

I RIPPED THAT SHIT INTO TINY SHREDS AND WROTE THIS…

Should I send it?

EDIT: To The AI Detectives out there, this is not AI. Lmao. I really don’t know how else to convince you or what else to say. It simply isn’t AI. It is a handwritten letter with a sharpie on the craft table my kids and I use for homework and projects. My handwriting is my handwriting. I change styles. I can do cursive, print, angry print, slanted print. LOL I just don’t even know what else to say except “K, moving on now.”

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My dad is transitioning

Before you read: I AM NOT TRANS. i am not pretending to be i just need advice.

hi, im felicity and a teenager. my dad is currently trying to transition (mtf) and has made a reddit for trans of 2026 and is in a lot of r/trans groups. we are completely altering our life but ive been struggling to find out what to call him. he isnt going by any feminine names or pronouns until he is in the "in between" phase (we call it the femboy phase) anyways; were trying to find out a name to call him (so we get used to it) because its always been "dad". his trans name (when he passes) is Bunni and i was thinking of Nini but i really dont know. "mom" isnt an option as my mom is alive and in my life. (me and her have issues but shes still mom and wont not be) please help if anyone else has any ideas.

EDIT: he doesnt want anything masc but also nothing to do with "mom"

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u/cryptidbug21 — 1 day ago