LGBT+ members - got a question - need somewhere to start - here is the place

[MsPurple]

Welcome LGBT+ members and ally to the community.

A few LGBT+ forum users have questions and concerns they can't a find a place to ask it here on the beyond blue forums so I thought starting a place for questions and more serious/heavy conversations 🙂 Here you can ask questions about anything from questioning your sexuality/gender identity, coming out concerns, dating, mental health etc. If you are an ally (an Ally is a person who considers themselves a friend to the LGBTQ+ community) you are also welcome to come here to be a support to our community and ask questions as well. This is a supportive place for people to discuss their questions and concerns, we are not a place of judgement. As Thumper from the movie Bambi said "If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all."

If you are looking for a more social and light hearted conversation might I suggest joining us on the thread under BB social/rainbow cafe. Copy and paste the link: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/bb-social-zone/let's-chat-about-anything

Feel free to introduce yourself below and ask any question/s

I thought I'd answer one common question in the intro post and this is one I have heard a lot. What do the letters mean? When referring to the community it is shortened to LGBT+ as there are more letters than just the 4. I have put some of the common ones here: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Transsexual Two-spirited Queer Questioning Intersex Asexual Ally Pansexual Agender Gender Queer

Welcome everyone and hope to see you around on this thread and around the BB forums

MP 🙂

[triggerhappy]

Hi! Could get some thoughts/opinions:))

As a bisexual girl I am normally physically and emotionally attracted to homosexual guys and heterosexual gals - not the end of the world, but still a little frustrating. Anyone been in the same place? Maybe I have a gluttony for unrequited love and/or lust - "me likee what I can't have" kind of nonsense...

Rosie:)

[Max-Jayne]

I'm just going to introduce myself a bit here.

So I'm Max. I am an age. I am attracted to the female gender and I don't know what gender I am. I enjoy art, I am an newly developed anime geek and I am diagnosed with a lot of the alphabet soup.

So that's me.

Now for why I am here at this ungodly hour. I cannot sleep due to my brain focusing on who and what am I. I don't feel comfortable about communicating with people I know personally hence the reason on why I'm not talking to my family about this but basically... I just need someone to talk to because I am so lost.

Ever since I started questioning a million years ago I've done a lot of research and stuff along those lines and only recently have I questioned my gender. If there is anyone who can talk to me about this or any suggestions on other people to talk to or online groups to join would be greatly appreciated.

[Birdy77]

Welcome Max and Rosie, I'm glad you've come here for support.

Max, The Gender Centre (gendercentre.org.au) moght be a good place to start, they have a lot of groups and resources.

I would also recommend QLife (qlife.org.au), where you will have access to all sorts of support and resources.

A place to start, anyway.

Rosie, it is so frustrating when the person we fall for isn't quite on the same page! Hang in there, the right guy or gal will turn up eventually, I'm sure.

In the meantime, both please feel free to join conversations or start ome of your own anywhere around the forums.

You're amongst friends here 😊

🌻birdy

[LittleMissAlice]

Um, hello... I'm very, very new to this website (ie. ten minutes ago) so I don't even know if I'm typing this into the right spot? Anyway, hello, my name is Marie and I've been trans for about two years now, recently I've been having trouble with my thoughts about the whole process, and if I should tell my parents or not, and body image and stuff, and so on.

So yeah, I don't know if I just leave it there? I don't know how this works, does this start a conversation, or...? I don't know. I suck at computers, I'll just leave it there.

Anyway

Yeah

[LittleMissAlice]

Wait nevermind, figured it out, ignore that sorry

[Steve_O3]

Hi there all.

I am keen to find out if anyone knows of support groups for gay men who have been married to women?

thanks in advance.

Steve

[MsPurple]

HI everyone.

Sorry I have had some time away from the forums

Littlemissalice you say you are trans and having trouble with the whole process of it. What part of it are you worried about? Is it the medical , physical or emotional. I'm sorry I can't understand on a personal note however I do want to offer support. I know there is support for LGBT members. I know headspace offer support, as well as QLife and and https://lgbtihealth.org.au/ have more information

Steve I am not sure if there is a specific support group for men how have been married. I am sure many LGBT+ have been married before. There maybe some local groups in your area that offer support. I know when I was in Brisbane I could find a few local groups (found via google search and local flyers)

[Snicker]

Hey everyone, you can just call me snicker(s) (hehe like the chocolate)

Anyway,
for about a year or so I have been struggling with my sexual orientation. I'm a 15 year old female and quite confused about it. All my life I had been mostly attracted to boys up until last year where I met a girl. Since then my attention has mostly been on girls. I thought I was bisexual and I never felt fully okay with that label, I'm not sure if that label is not for me or if I had trouble accepting it. I'm questioning if I might be a homosexual.
Any advice?
thanks 🙂

also I'm not rlly sure if I'm posting this in the right spot lol but any advice is extremely helpful

[white knight]

Hi, welcome

yes, your in the right spot.

I remember a quote from singer Missy Higgins when she lived with a woman in a gay relationship “I’m fluid with my sexuality”

She meant all this labelling and pigeon holing doesn’t assist you. Try not to worry about it.

A thread here might help you

Google

beyondblue topic you are still a jigsaw piece

reply anytime

TonyWK

[Snicker]

Hey white knight,

thank you for replying.

I know that labels aren't needed and that maybe I shouldn't waste so much time wondering about my sexuality. After all, they are just labels!
but I find it extremely difficult. I'm unsure if I'm attracted to boys at all, while I'm definitely sure about the girls part.
how do I come to terms with my sexuality? (Whatever it may be)

stressing :'(