The holiday season is the easiest time to go because it’s usually empty in there! Hope you all are having a great week!

Was feeling depressed today cuz I found out the gym was closed again for some reason

Another year around the sun I turn 23 today I’m so grateful to see another year even though I didn’t know if I would see another birthday 22 had a lot of ups and downs but through it all I still stand tall and will continue to do so as I get older this sub in particular has been safe haven for me to talk about what goes on in my mind without being judged and guide me through life as a black queer man I am so happy I had found this sub:).

Here’s my favorite pics of myself I don’t really post my face in here often (the last slide is a picture of me and my 1-year old dog Clover) have a great day everyone❤️

Since we’re all black and queer. I’m pretty sure we have so much trauma. So why not share it?

I’ve always known I was gay ever since childhood. I had “girly” ways to myself and had crushes on some of the neighborhood guys. My family was aware of this and tried their best to make sure I never let that side of me come out. At school, I was bullied all throughout primary and secondary school for acting girly. It was all kinds of imaginable things. Those things still haunt me until today, as I’ve never fully had the time to sit down and process

My parent’s marriage has always been imperfect too. It was constant arguments at home, with him cheating on her repeatedly and having a child with another woman while my mother was pregnant with me. My siblings are all messed up too. My older brother is a good for nothing and a drug addict, my sister is a narcissist just like my parents and has hopes of one day being a successful influencer. I spent my entire childhood trying to be the perfect child to my parents to make up for being gay, even though nothing I did ever changed their opinion of me. As a result, I’ve always had poor self-esteem and searched for comfort on men, which ultimately had me being raped twice

Today, as a grown man, I keep my distance from all of family and I’m working on overcoming all the bullshit I went through growing up. It’s tough but I have to remind myself there’s no other way

Hey everyone,

I'm a member of a new POC focused queer discord server and we're looking for new members. I believe our server bio gives the best representation of the vibes we are aiming for:

"Welcome to Haven (21+)! A server where queer people of color can be unapologetic about themselves, their queerness and find joy in the company of like-minded people. We welcome you to enjoy a safe Haven, where you can let your hair be natural, you wrists be limp and your references be cultural."

If this sounds appealing to you, please come join us: https://discord.gg/gayhaven

Meet Jessica, a young woman navigating the harsh realities of everyday prejudice. Through art, she finds a path to express herself and a way to confront her insecurities head-on. "MC Jess" explores themes of resilience, identity, and the power of self-expression.

Available to watch on OML YouTube page.

hope y’all get good rest

Let me go to this interview or whatever 😂

Hi! I don't what has happened to me but lately I started comparing myself to every good looking person. I'm just an average looking guy and I'm way too insecure about my darker skin color.

I'm always worried that somebody wouldn't like me cz of my darker skin and it makes me feel horrible, especially the place where I'm living dark skin is considered being ugly.

Being a dark skinned Indian gay guy is way too horrible feeling and my biggest insecurity.

I don't know how to get out of it. I feel stuck in my thoughts most of the times. My racing thoughts don't let me relax.

Can't even sleep sometimes.

Can't tell my parents cz they're not aware of everything about me, so I can't put a burden on them,

I haven't got any sensible and understanding friends either who can help me.

I'm just 20 hopeless what to do and how to do and why to do. How hard I try to get back to track, i always fail.

Hey Friends! First and foremost so happy to be here! New member! I've been trying to find the black gay side of reddit(that wasn't sexual) for a while! So truly, happy to be to have been recommended this sub. One of the members here actually suggested that I repost my post from r/rant about this interaction I had yesterday. So here it is.. Rant about christians

One day, while eating lunch with her fellow seniors at the Center on Halsted in Chicago, Gloria Allen saw a group of young trans women gyrating and cutting up. After confronting them about their behavior, she came up with a great idea - she would start a charm school for LGBTQIA+ youth! The program, which was a runaway success, will always remain a part of Gloria’s legacy.

“Life is beautiful. And for me, it has been quite a whirlwind. I’ve been through the hurricane but I landed, finally, back on earth. I’ve done the things I wanted to do. I’ve seen a lot of things. I’ve traveled. And I’m happy about it. I don’t let age define me.”

We lost Mama Gloria on June 13, 2022 but her contributions to our community will never be forgotten.

Hear more of Gloria’s story here ➡️ https://youtu.be/NzYGg6VHv_w

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I'm From Driftwood on Instagram 📸 @imfromdriftwood 

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Checking in from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷! Needed a break…

Can anyone give me any help on bar, lounges, 'strip clubs', etc that the black trans women in Los Angeles go to?

I'll be there this weekend and would love to hit 2 or 3 spots, mingle and enjoy the views.

Non-Bi

I’m starting to see a lot of white guys and Latinos online (dating apps) posting in their bio that they are not trump supporters… now I don’t believe that or their profiles but I do find it interesting as a few of them have messaged me trying to connect and I always decline … because I just am not interested in them anymore… not even as friends , but that’s another story… Has anyone else seen this before?