Think I might take a trip to Oregon...
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    FriendOfElphaba
    8mo ago 100%

    There is (or was - I hope it’s still around) a Trek themed soul food restaurant-slash-microbrewery in Albuquerque that is a must-see if you’re doing a cross country ride.

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    FriendOfElphaba
    8mo ago 100%

    Counterpoint: My stylist to whom I pay about $150 per cut and tells me to just keep doing what I’m doing

    Also: Jonathan Van Ness

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    8mo ago 100%

    While it’s probably true you were gifted with naturally fabulous hair, doing hair and skin care that complements and enhances it is like Taylor Swift putting on makeup. She’s absolutely stunning without it, but when she’s professionally made up she (or just about anyone else) automatically levels up.

    You should rock what’s working for you, but I wouldn’t advise against treating yourself to some salon care and getting advice if you want something different.

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    FriendOfElphaba
    8mo ago 88%

    Okay, this is entirely not true. I mean, I get it as a meme, but I have to say that while there’s a lot of variability between people, both men and women, as to things like fullness and texture of hair, smoothness and texture of skin, and so on, the 6 in 1 kinds of people tend to be the same kinds of people that were posted in the (seen here).

    Seriously, watch a couple of seasons of Queer Eye and you will get it. Probably in multiple senses of the term.

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    Baby in Missouri dies after mother mistakenly puts her in oven for nap
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    8mo ago 96%

    I also suffer from insomnia - I regularly get 3 hours of sleep per night, and rarely get more than 6 (rarely as in 1-2 times per month). For a week and a half or so, though, after a death in the family, I was getting between 0 and a half hour per night, with obviously no deep sleep.

    I developed severe ataxia (I couldn’t walk without a cane), I lost the ability to speak coherently and it would take me minutes to form a sentence. I couldn’t follow conversations, and my appetite decreased to the point where I was down to about 50-100 calories per day (eg, I could sometimes manage a can of coke).

    When your brain starts to shut down, things really go south pretty fast. I managed to kickstart things using those meal substitute drinks (which I’d consume by chugging it in one go), and eventually my eating and normal 3-6 hour sleep pattern came back, but I was probably about 24-48 hours away from needing an ambulance.

    Luckily I live with my partner and although I put them into a panic, I didn’t have to manage the house/pets and just took sick leave from work. Even after going back, it took some time to return to my normal level of working. At the peak, I would have been absolutely incapable of operating if I lived alone.

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  • How to get started as a "side" on Grindr/Romeo?
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    9mo ago 100%

    First of all, you should do only those things you feel comfortable with. You should state your desires clearly so as to not mislead people, and that might lead to some missed opportunities, but you should lean into that and find it totally acceptable. If you get to feeling a weird vibe from a guy, you should just bail out. Consent is everything.

    You’re correct that oral sex is not risk free. Know where your comfort zone is and communicate that. You can also talk to your gay-friendly healthcare provider and see if they have particular advice or if there are any outbreaks of concern in your area.

    It’s okay to cuddle on the couch and see where it goes, but again I’d advise being super up front about what you’re looking for. A lot of younger and less experienced guys want to take things slow, and the people you hook up with should respect that. It’s not at all uncommon, but some guys will push or try to test your boundaries. Don’t let yourself get manipulated.

    I’d advise considering going on prep if you’re having sex, just because sometimes things get out of hand (so to speak), and you don’t want to have those regretful worries. Again, a gay-friendly healthcare provider can give you more specific guidance and set your expectations. Of course, you have to realize that it’s only about HIV, and there’s a ton of other STDs to think about. It’s a good idea to get screened for STDs regularly if you’re sexually active unless you’re in a strictly monogamous relationship.

    It’s also a good idea to just get friends and a social network in the community. At some point, everyone will have had sex with everyone else, and things are a lot more comfortable when you’re all part of the same social circles. You can still hook up with strangers, but having your go-to people can really help.

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    Edit: [Non Apple News link](https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/the-transformational-power-of-queer-affirmative-therapy-from-patients-whose-lives-have-been-changed/). Sorry about that - they make it a real pain in the ass to extract the actual link. Cheers, queers! I’d like to start posting content and making this a good destination space. I don’t think even reddit, as big as it was, had a really good space for talking about our issues or celebrating our successes. I’m not going to rehash the community fragmentation or other issues there. I’m going to try to start posting here, focusing on community discussion kinda of articles. As far as I can tell, this is the most active queer community on lemmy, thanks to the singular efforts of stamets. I admire his commitment to the community and want him to know I’m behind him in any way needed. One note - a lot of my article discovery is through Apple News. Supposedly, the links should just redirect you to the regular website if you’re not a user. I’m hoping this works for you all.

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    [On nights like this When the world's a bit amiss](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NuItUNFw07g) And the lights go down Across the trailer park I get down, I feel had Feel on the verge of going mad Then it's time to punch the clock: I put on some make-up Turn on the tape deck And put the wig back on my head Suddenly I'm Miss Midwest Midnight Checkout Queen Until I go home, and I put myself to bed John Cameron Mitchell, you make me feel seen and I will love you forever.

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    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coming_Out_Day > National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on October 11 to support anyone "coming out of the closet". First celebrated in the United States in 1988, the initial idea was grounded in the feminist and gay liberation spirit of the personal being political, and the emphasis on the most basic form of activism being coming out to family, friends, and colleagues, and living life as an openly lesbian or gay person. https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/national-coming-out-day

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    Question for the UK LGBT community: This article makes it sound like the pink vote is significant to the Tories. As an American, I’m having a really hard time imagining how that comes about. I’d accuse it of being slanted, but it quotes a number of Tory MPs who are publicly and strongly criticizing the statement. In the US, the LGBT vote is pretty overwhelmingly Democratic. There’s a small group that support republicans, but it’s very rare - to the point it’s something worthy of notice and a point of contention. So, is the portrayal in this article accurate? What are the politics over there? I’ve been active politically since the days of ACT UP, so I know what things are like over here, but I’m completely stunned by what they’re presenting about the political alignment over there.

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    www.advocate.com

    The article points out that this republican politician and businessman, Cory Tomczyk, is suing a non-profit news site for reporting on his use of the slur towards a 13 year old boy. Although he lost his suit, he is appealing the decision. This suit has already cost the news site $150k. How do these lawsuits not fall under SLAPP laws?

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    www.lgbtqnation.com

    It could not be more obviously a hate crime. I hope they go after anyone who was shielding him or lying for him as well.

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