Use this tag when issues specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or other sexual/gender minorities impact the interpersonal interaction in the question. Don't use it when a member of the LGBT+ community is involved, but them being LGBT+ isn't relevant to the question.
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How to deflect awkward questions when shopping for women's clothing as a man?
This is going to be a bit of weird question, but I don't know how to deal with this anymore.
I'm an Indian guy who's recently immigrated to Britain for college. I'm also very, how to put this, interested in cross-dressing. In India, this wasn't…
anon
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How to help a male-presenting person shop for women's clothes?
I'm a new store manager for a women's clothing store and I have been receiving male-presenting customers that are looking for women's clothes for themselves. I want to give them the best, supportive environment I can. I want them to feel safe,…
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Responding to my mom's remarks about my love life when she refuses to accept/acknowledge it
Background
I'm the only child in a religious, conservative family. We do not see eye to eye on many current events, as they often only watch a single (biased) news source, and stand their ground on somewhat narrow/unfounded/unexposed views of the…
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How can I try to get my coworkers to stop their jokes on LGBTQ+ people
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I have been in this company for 5 months now and I'm sharing an office with four men (35 to 55 y.o.). They all are white, heterosexual cis men. For the record I'm a white, 22 y.o., heterosexual cis woman1.
There's been a viral video in…
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What pronoun to use when talking about a transgender person's past?
I have an old friend who recently came out as transgender. We have a very healthy relationship in general, but I often find myself wondering if I should mention his past (before he came out) and, if I do bring it up, if I should refer to him by…
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How can I tell my date that one of her close friends outed her to me as trans?
TLDR:
The person I started dating is/might be trans, but never told me and I'm not supposed to know.
How can I approach the matter with her?
What is the best way to do it without causing her discomfort or worse?
Details:
I've been on dates a few…
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How to quickly remove yourself from a homophobic conversation?
My problem arises with the fact that I grew up in a very homophobic environment. I'm personally bi (so most people just take me as straight). Yet, I have homosexual friends with whom I'm very close, so I understand their struggle on a personal level…
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How to tell a trans couple that their overly romantic behaviour makes you uncomfortable, without coming across transphobic?
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We all have seen a couple who are so in love they have lengthy kisses in public, always display affection, call each other cute names and wherever they go or sit, they always appear to cuddle. Many people find that gross and awkward to look…
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How to ask my office to remove the pride decorations without appearing anti-LGBTQ?
First, for clarification, I am not anti-LGBTQ.
My office has taken part in the Pride Month, which is celebrated throughout the UK in June every year. The month celebrations end in a large Pride march in London (this year, it was on the 6th of…
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How can I help a close friend get over me?
I have this friend, I could easily call her my best friend. We see each other at least twice a week usually, have travelled together etc. About 6 months ago she confessed that she has feelings for me, but I don't feel the same way.
I don't have any…
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How to ask a new friend about his sexuality?
A few weeks ago, I met a guy, and we started a friendship. We're still getting to know each other, but as time passes I have more and more reasons to believe he has different interests than I (a heterosexual guy) do, though we met in person only…
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How can I handle a bisexual friend whom I think is attracted to me?
As some background, I go to a co-ed boarding high school. I have a girlfriend back home and am straight. My wing in the dorms is filled with a large collection of my friends. We're close- we play basketball, guitar, tennis, and poker together…
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How do I communicate gracefully to coworkers that they are accidentally misgendering me?
I am a transwoman about 7 months in my real life phase and not a week goes by that I am not accidentally misgendered by my some of my coworkers. That is, they use the wrong pronouns to refer to me or, rarely, use my dead name.
I have come out at…
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Encouraging bystanders to step up
I ran into a rather nasty one this past weekend. I was out with a close friend at a party and could very clearly hear people making exceptionally nasty homophobic and transphobic comments, up to and including threats of physical violence towards us.…
apaul
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How to get my wife to accept bisexuality before our daughter comes out of the closet?
My oldest daughter is 19 and told me last halloween that she's bi.
My daughter is amazingly high functioning (mentally, socially, even professionally) but is living at home at the moment because her college is local. After she came out to me I…
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