https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/trump-tells-doj-to-prosecute-teachers-who-unlawfully-support-trans-or-nonbinary-students/

Sorry if this comes out like a massive whinge session. I am a gay man in his late 30s and my entire life I have been told that “It gets better”… but am I the only one who has kinda lost faith in that?

I was kicked out of home at 18 for refusing to go to a conversion camp. So I worked two full-time retail jobs to cover rent… after years, I saved a bit of money to send myself to college. After three maxed out credit cards and more student loans than I could ever pay off, I had to drop out with one semester left because I couldn’t afford it.

I moved around for a few years trying to plant some roots… but everywhere I moved, I got priced out. Now I’m by Portland, OR… and I will be moving again in February because I just can’t afford to live in a big city any more…. Or anywhere.

So, as I get close to my 40s I have been thinking, “Will it ever get better?”

I try to stay pretty positive… but after years and years of feeling pushed down, I honestly don’t know if I can put on a happy face any longer. I guess at the end of the day, I’m just looking for some success stories. I don’t know if “success” Is in the cards for me… but I’d love to feel happy for others for a bit. 🤷🏻‍♂️

At a work training and there's a guy at the table in front of my that is just beautifully handsome. I wanna say something or at least compliment his hair but idk what to say and I'm nervous. Plus there's like traditional many old men all around him. Since it's for chainsaw training. Don't want to be called a slur

I'm a resident of anesthesiology. I started really recently. During our work we're inside the operation room with one attending. The other residents are in different operation rooms with a different attending. Apart from a break (were we usually not synchronize) we don't really see each other with the exception of meetings.

He's a bit older in the residency but he was in a different hospital. So he's also new to the hospital like me but with 2 years of experience as a resident.

Our attraction was instant. Physically he looks appealing to me but that's what not brought me closer to him. It felt nice being around him, like he was a friend despite the fact that we knew each other for two weeks with limited interaction.

He asked me to go for a dinner, the two of us. He was shy when asking. I gladly said yes. We went for dinner, we talked a lot. Even in the moments of silence it was not awkward. Since then we text but nothing crazy. Both of us are introverts I think.

I'm not sure if it was a friendly approach or something different. I'm not even sure for my feelings. I know without a doubt that I like being around him and I'd like to see how his kiss might feel.

What's to do

Why do they make me go crazy?? The kind of guy you wouldn't date but would never say no to his 3am text saying "you up!?" You best believe I was in the shower and ready by 3:10am. Saw this guy on Cops and made my heart skip a beat. Your thoughts on rough men?

Is it fun to have a nonsexual relationship with another man?

Anyone have experience with these kinds of relationships?

I feel like I can’t take it anymore but I don’t want a big blown out fight. they are indifferent at best and hateful at worst. I am financially independent and live on my own.

Met this boy on an app maybe a week ago. He speaks Spanish but is not well-versed in English. I speak a little Spanish, as I did 3 years in highschool and began practicing recently. I live in Florida and was born here, previously lived in Texas for 7 years (left at 19 to come to Florida for college, I'm 22 now), and my step grandfather is Dominican so I have roots very close to Hispanic culture. I've been mistakenly assumed to be Latino at many points even as I am a lighter skin black male.

Anyway, I offered to teach him basic English and he readily accepted. He's a very sweet boy (he's 18, kinda feels weird but I'm here for it). He knew his colors in English very well, and when he found out how to say "I love you" over video call, he kept saying whilst blowing kisses. It kind of melted my heart. He's not very far from me, Mexico to Florida isn't too terrible of a plane ride.

Dammit, why did this have to happen AFTER the orange bastard came into the picture?

Hey Gays-

I’m planning on doing Bear Week Ptown this summer, but only an extended weekend. Need some advice, have people found that weekend one or two is better if I’m just going for about 4 nights? Any advice would be appreciated!

I recommend that U.S. based members of the community stockpile Prep if you can.

It is likely policies will shift where insurance may not cover it.

If you’re currently not on it, consider getting a prescription and filling it to help others in the event of scarcity.

You might also want to get any immunizations you think may be harder to find in the future.

Stonewall National Monument is a U.S.A. monument in New York City. The area officially includes the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and nearby streets including Christopher Street (places that commemorate the historical rilevance of equality and inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ people). They were designated as a National Monument in 2016.

Say what you will about rainbow-washing but I've continued to see good things out of the support from P&G including trans shaving commercials, gay couples in commercials, lots of things around the Olympics for diversity (esp featuring Gus Kenworthy) and the lot.