I just tried to make a post asking how others in my situation stay connected but phrased it completely wrong. I have a hard time figuring out how to put this into words, so please bear with me…

Basically, I moved across the country and don’t have any queer friends out here, but I have a number of queer friend groups in my hometown. I’ve made friends through my (straight) partner, but they’re all straight as well. I’m just having a hard time venturing out to find queer friends, go to gay bars, just feel like I’m still a part of the community somehow. It’s this weird dysphoric feeling like I’m suppressing this entire side of me that’s still queer and still valid.