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Trauma recovery begins when denial, repression, and dissociation end

The first proof of my trauma recovery was the return of memories once thought…

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Autism/ADHD Identity LGBTQI+

Gay autistics exist, and we need a name

As a gay autistic, I wasn't really surprised when I learned that gender identity…

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Identity LGBTQI+ Wellbeing

Is there a place for the graysexual identity within the LGBTQ+ community?

Apparently being LGBTQ+ also means being hypersexual. At least, that’s what many of us…

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Identity LGBTQI+ Wellbeing

Yes, male privilege exists. But it carries a terrible cost—especially if you’re gay.

The dominance of the male gender is visible not only in male privilege,=but also…

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Dating LGBTQI+ Wellbeing

Gay dating and hookup apps and the hidden cost of ‘distraction capitalism’

Gay dating and hookup apps dangle the promise of in-person interactions, yet no one…

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Dating LGBTQI+ Wellbeing

‘Breadcrumbing’: the gay dating app practice that destroys connection

If you've ever used a gay dating app before, you've likely experienced "flash in…

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Autism/ADHD Dating LGBTQI+

The ugly truth about Grindr and exclusion-based dating

Exclusion-based dating has long been a widely embraced norm for apps and services like…

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Dating LGBTQI+ Wellbeing

The ‘dark patterns’ that keep us hooked on gay geosocial apps

To what does the gay geosocial app Grindr owe its success? Is it the…

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Identity LGBTQI+ Wellbeing

How magical thinking destroys gay men’s chances of living authentically

Are you sitting down, dear reader? There’s something I need to tell you: almost…

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Dating LGBTQI+

Dating apps are surveillance capitalism at its most cynical

As someone with a natural tendency for obsessive compulsiveness, I loathe visits to the…

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