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Minority Stress & Intimacy

How stigma shapes relationships. Essays on minority stress, internalized homophobia, coming out, family rejection, and the unique pressures facing LGBTQ+ intimacy.

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Understanding how external pressures shape our most intimate connections.

Feb 17, 2026 · 16 min read

Queer Intimacies: The Seven Ways We Love (And Why Monogamy Isn't the Default)

Straight people have one script. We have seven. A personal essay on conscious monogamy, CNM, chosen family, kink, and relationship diversity.

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