Are you L,G,B,T or other?

Dr. Baltar

I just wanted to get an idea of what kind of people visit these boards.
Personally, I'm a Bisexual Male.
Out since November '09ish.

EDIT: I'm aware that transgender is not a sexuality.

rainbow kirby

Gay female, out to most people since 2006.

Frei

Bisexual female..

Annasopra

The poll choices are a bit strange not allowing a person to identify as gay male or lesbian

Dr. Baltar

Johnnymcg wrote: »

The poll choices are a bit strange not allowing a person to identify as gay male or lesbian

Why? Homosexuality covers Lesbianism and Gay Males.

KnifeWRENCH

Bisexual male. Most of my friends know. Haven't told family yet but not particularly worried about that right now.

Sir Ophiuchus

This forum is going to have one hell of a sampling bias.

Kanoe

gay female, out with help of daughter (sticking my tongue out at her btw, and not anyone here)

Dwn Wth Vwls

Go on the bisexuals!

Nebit

Gay, out since February 2009.

spurious

Gay female - out, oh I don't know - ages - maybe 30 years or so?

bodice ripper

Bisexual female. i suppose i came out 12 years ago.

But you know how it goes, i told everyone i was gay for a while first, because its hard to admit you're just bisexual and get over it.... :P

MicraBoy

Bi
Out since about '05....wow 5 years...what anniversary is that?

azezil

Homo-sex-ual, since about Feb '02.

crotalus667

Closeted Pervert (the pervert bit is a long story that could have it’s own thread)

Frei

Closeted Pervert (the pervert bit is a long story that could have it’s own thread)

Do tell.

crotalus667

Frei wrote: »

Do tell.

maybe later

Iwasfrozen

crotalus667 wrote: »

maybe later

I insist.

crotalus667

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

I insist.

Ok if you insist of be bareing my soul I'll stick it up as a new thread later:rolleyes:

Fallen Buckshot

what option if you go for Transgendered ? bi /gay/straight ? thats the real question ... ahh labels everyone wants to be put in a box when we are so different ?

dreamer_ire

Didn't vote cos I would never choose the word homosexual to define myself.

Gay since birth.... but realised it in 1994

Dr. Baltar

dreamer_ire wrote: »

Didn't vote cos I would never choose the word homosexual to define myself.

Gay since birth.... but realised it in 1994

Ironically there is a label for people who refuse to label their sexuality.

brainyneuron

'Bisexual' but hate labels and wouldn't ever use the word to describe myself in the real world. (Its about the person we love and not their gender) Anyway, thats a rant for another thread!
Have known for a long time and as a child/teenager hoped it would 'go away'. Only fully accepted it in the last few months.

Dr. Baltar

brainyneuron wrote: »

(Its about the person we love and not their gender)

There's a label for that too. :P

jaffa20

Dr. Baltar wrote: »

There's a label for that too. :P

Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Ironically there is a label for people who refuse to label their sexuality.

lol

You have a deep interest in sexual labels! Is there a label for that too?:D

Annasopra

dreamer_ire wrote: »

Didn't vote cos I would never choose the word homosexual to define myself.

+1`

I'm gay not homosexual

Frei

What's wrong with homosexual? It is the correct scientific term.

'Bisexual' but hate labels and wouldn't ever use the word to describe myself in the real world. (Its about the person we love and not their gender) Anyway, thats a rant for another thread!

You don't need to use labels in everyday life but they do come in handy when doing population studies. Yes it is about the person you love not their gender, but on a purely physical level as a bisexual I am saying that aside from being able to fall in love with either man/woman I find both bodies sexually attractive. There is the "Other" button if you prefer a different term or do not want to be defined.

Asphyxia

I'm Bisexual. I have been in relationships with both guys and girls. I don't broadcast it but I don't hide it either if people know they know if they don't then it doesn't bother me I'm just living my life as it is right now and comfortable about it.

Frei

I'm Bisexual. I have been in relationships with both guys and girls. I don't broadcast it but I don't hide it either if people know they know if they don't then it doesn't bother me I'm just living my life as it is right now and comfortable about it.

That describes me exactly.

Killer_banana

If we go by dictionary definitions then I'm a pansexual female but I personally identify as bi. I don't understand why sexual labels are so rigid personally. I think whatever you choose to identify as is what you are not what the dictionary tells us we should call ourselves.

plein de force

gay male
out about a year

eagle_&_bear

gay male, out since September 2000

DubArk

Gay.

Sorry

Bisexual male. One close friend knows but not bothered telling anyone else as it's my private life.

emma88

OpenFM - Which is Ireland's 1st radio station to celebrate gay culture has come up with the idea of colours check out www.openfm.ie to see which colour you are...each letter LGBTQQA represents a colour of the rainbow with a definition for what each letter stands for. It's interesting and a lil different & fun!:)

energy69

A campaign I came across while in London that a drama group use and that empowers young people. So most people probably know LGBT = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (umbrella term)

Q = Queer - a term that a lot of the younger generation (in the UK) feel empowered with because, they know they are not straight although they haven't quite decided so, they're Queer, seems fair enough to me.

Q = Questioning - this one is self-explanatory and one that I feel we don't have to go into, although, I will a little. This is where some people are unsure and are wondering. Just because people want to try something doesn't mean they are it. They are seeing whether its their cup of tea and therefore doing the act doesn't really make them anything, accept questioning. Now perhaps if they are Questioning for 10 years, one might ask...

A = Allies - the people that are straight and feel that the other letters are not them, although they relate to sexuality as an exploration of the individual and everyone to their own and they dont particularly feel like punching someone in the face because of their sexual interests. Perhaps they support or don't support marriage equality but they generally feel like they are behind the community in spirit or words

Now, for everyone else, we felt they didn't deserve a letter. So, we are left with seven letters and seven colours. The colours of the normal rainbow we all learnt in school and rather than choosing a letter to associate with you choose a colour or maybe 2 if you so wish or maybe none.

This is only an exploration we at OpenFM.ie believe in. Being open and including everyone. If you feel like joining in or helping out with web design , promotions or finding us a flat bed truck or double decker bus or you have some money you'd like to invest, feel free to contact us. We'd love to hear from you. Have a wonderful discussion. Try your best to find the silver lining if you can. Things always look better that way x

Sorry

emma88 wrote: »

OpenFM - Which is Ireland's 1st radio station to celebrate gay culture has come up with the idea of colours check out www.openfm.ie to see which colour you are...each letter LGBTQQA represents a colour of the rainbow with a definition for what each letter stands for. It's interesting and a lil different & fun!:)

I can't see anything about that on the website.

Mute

I dont see a letter or colour for.......

1. An eighteen yr old slim sexy female s1ut trapped in a married with two kids 38 yr old male body!

2. An eighteen yr old bulging muscular gigilo male trapped in a married with two kids 38 yr old female body!

I think the letter is X and the colour is Black:(

energy69

Sorry wrote: »

I can't see anything about that on the website.

Sorry, we have to move it although it is in the glossaary - http://openfm.ie/about_us

Pembily

Bisexual female, out to 2 people about 5 years and about 2 others a few months but not out to immediate family as its my business!!!

Msirishbell

bisexual female, out to a few friends

shay_562

Gay male, started coming out in '03, have been fully out since '05.

Jimmynala

Gay male. Only out like 3 months though so I guess I'm a wee baby gay :rolleyes:

livlondon

I'm a T that's out to all (apart from a few). Out at work, social life, etc..

hare05

bi trans, would be mtf if i had the courage to start...

so i guess for the moment bi with an unneeded appendage.

LegacyUser

hare05 wrote: »

bi trans, would be mtf if i had the courage to start...

To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson:

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”

Be brave, and try to find the courage. Realising yourself can be one of the single hardest, yet most rewarding things in you life. And there is nothing more soul crushing than regret.

Links234

MtF Transgender.

Freiheit

I'm an aspiring male to female Transsexual, I hope it works out. I'm wondering whether I can remain in my current location........I'll be fine but I'm not sure how to handle the locals in a part rural-part suburban location.......some of the locals are very small minded....

Links234

Freiheit wrote: »

I'm an aspiring male to female Transsexual, I hope it works out. I'm wondering whether I can remain in my current location........I'll be fine but I'm not sure how to handle the locals in a part rural-part suburban location.......some of the locals are very small minded....

I suppose I should say I'm an aspiring MtF as well, and I'm only out to a few very close friends and immediate family members, but I've been taking a lot of steps preparing to transition. Are you out to anyone yet? I don't know if my experience will help put your mind at ease or not, but I was terrified beyond words of what might happen when I came out to people. I had prepared myself for the fact that it might be the very last time I spoke to that person because they might shun me and think I'm just disturbed and sick in the head. So the first couple of times I told anyone it took a tremendous emotional toll involving me breaking down into tears and unable to stop for ages. The reality is that everyone I have told that I'm trans has been incredibly cool with it, accepting, supportive and helpful. I expected that I would have gotten grudging acceptance at best, as in someone saying they're still my friend but that they don't approve of what I want to do, but the amount of encouragement I've been getting from friends just completely took me by surprise.

If you've got friends and family who support you, then that's what matters. If some small minded people don't like you for being yourself, to hell with them. I wish you the absolute best of luck.

Freiheit

Thanks Links, yeah I'm out to most people. Family have been difficult to put it mildly, friends and colleagues mostly great. My concern is the locals, I'm from a fairly well known rural Irish family, well known in the general area I mean and short term at least it would be a sensation amongst the community....and I'm not sure how I'd handle that....I'm hoping to attend a Teni meeting in Dublin in the near future, I might get advice and reassurance there. Are you familiar with such Links?.

I wish you good luck too Links....be true to yourself and I'm sure you'l flower.......

Links234

Freiheit wrote: »

Thanks Links, yeah I'm out to most people. Family have been difficult to put it mildly, friends and colleagues mostly great. My concern is the locals, I'm from a fairly well known rural Irish family, well known in the general area I mean and short term at least it would be a sensation amongst the community....and I'm not sure how I'd handle that....I'm hoping to attend a Teni meeting in Dublin in the near future, I might get advice and reassurance there.

I wish you good luck too Links....be true to yourself and you'l flower.......

I'm very sorry you're having difficulties with your family. I got the impression from your post that you're happy where you are currently, just afraid what some people might think. Transition seems like an incredibly daunting journey to take, and I understand that nobody wants to have the added stress of being a sensation or spectacle on top of that. But it might be worth giving people the benefit of doubt, as they can sometimes surprise you. If not, then maybe consider moving, but not before.

Have you made out a transition plan?