The LGBTQ+ Community Chat :) Part 2!

The way I don't experience super common forms of gender dysphoria but instead have "you text like a woman" is very very annoying. also I'm having to deal with voice dysphoria rn and it is the worst :/

Big same. I do the vocal/larynx exercises as often as I remember, but so far all I'm getting is the same high pitched voice and a sore throat.

I used this for my voice acting practice, after a week of practice i can now hit the same low notes as brendan urie very easily (singing p!atd in a 'male' voice counts as practice 100% and is easier than talking at first, cause singing can make your voice go down more naturally before transitioning to talking). The way you deepen your voice shouldn't be hurting your throat or it can cause serious damage.

oof, I couldn't change my voice even if I wanted too

:3 My university's LGBT club was tabling today and I got a little rainbow flag and cute sticker for my laptop
It's been a rough week but honestly that brightened my day a bit.

how lovelyyyy!!!

I put the flag in my dorm window :)
It's propped up in a glass bottle full of pretty rocks

awe! i can't have flags or anything like that in my room :( my parents won't let me. but you better believe i'm buying one as soon as i move!

Yeah, when I move back in over the summer, it's going in a box 😔
But for now it's out for all to see
Although… I can't believe my parents look at all the stickers on my laptop, me dying my hair, my desire for more piercings, my wardrobe, and are like "yes, my heterosexual daughter"

How can I come out to my grandparents i live with them and im not out the house for 5 years

That depends. Do you know how they feel about the LGBTQ community?

It might be best to wait a little bit at least before coming out. You don't have to come out to them until you're really ready and have the support you need.
There's a lot of pressure on coming out in the community, but sometimes it is best to wait until you're in a good position to do so.
Now, if they're kind of homophobic but you think they would still treat you with kindness and respect, and maybe would even change their minds eventually, it would definitely be worth considering.
Otherwise, you definitely need more time to think about how to handle this.

i agree a hundred percent. make sure you'll be safe before doing something you can't take back. there's no need to rush it, especially if it might put you in a dangerous situation.

Yeah, like I'm 21 and my family still has no idea. (Though I'm out at college, very openly bi and openly gender questioning to a select few)
That said, I didn't really start realizing I was bi until about 17
But! Point is, coming out isn't a requirement. Especially if you don't feel like the situation is good for it. Once you're out of the closet, you can't go back in.

(Also I think I found a gender label ahdkdlld I just haven't told much of anyone yet)

Lesbean

God I feel so gender today
Wearing my goth dad Hawaiian shirt, my favorite shorts, and the fiercest goddamn eyeliner along with my phoenix pallete eyeshadow (it's all fire/smoke colors and one of my faves). And the chipped black nail polish sells it tbh

I got my braces off today and I was showing my class and everyone was like "wow they're so straight!" and my friend(who I'm kind of out to) and I just- looked at each other, and I think we were both thinking that my teeth are the straightest thing about me

that's awesome! finding a label that's comfortable for you is the best feeling ever. and i came out at 13 but- well i didn't really come out, i was outed. and i wish it had never happened because it's not had any positive effects on my home life to say the least-

I remember the time when I thought I was trans— I told my mum and soon after quickly realised I’m definitely not trans, but I think she still thinks I am. My parents know I like women, they know I like men, they know that “I think ‘they’ is cool” (and yes I did actually say that when they corrected my sister for calling me ‘he’)
But either way, I really regret mentioning that I was questioning my gender because they immediately thought I was doing it for attention…
But I’m feeling brave and I want to come out to my grandparents in the morning which I think is probably going to backfire!!!

i'm never going to reveal my gender identity to any of my family- i'll get mercilessly ridiculed.

Saaame, even my brother is catching on to transphobia and it's icky
Like one of his friends is amab and came out as a trans girl(?) and he was talking to my mom about how everyone is "becoming trans." And they agreed that is was a "trend."
Like who fucking cares? It's not hurting anyone and also you don't get to be offensive over someone's identity because you don't "agree" with it

Dude I was looking at those last week!

Y'all I'm still on my break, but look at these s h o e s
https://yrushoes.com/collections/platformz
I was looking for stuff for my birthday and I love this website so I thought I would share

this is amazing, thank you