This weekend is my brother's wedding (super excited for him!) But my dad is here 😬 for this who do not know, this is not a pleasant reunion on my end. The good thoughts, vibes, and prayers would be appreciated. So far it's not bad. So far, so good 😅

Hello everyone, I there any program that your aware of to help gays in homophobic countries? I tried UN refugee but was very complicated. I tried asylum but it demand to be applied within host countries I tried LGBTQ international organisations but they never responded back I'm kind of confused of what to do? Please help me

Hi. I am Corey, 46 years old and married ( been together for 27 years)/. I live in California and am really searching for some genuine connections and brotherhood.

Hi, I’m Richard, 44 years old from the West Country in the UK. I enjoy creating stuff, adore music and in love with my Teddybear 🐶 bulldog ❤️ Came out of a 20 year long relationship a year ago and not enjoying the modern dating scene 😢 it’s all picture/profile first 😤 Looks before personality and the throwaway culture of modern gay relationships, ‘there’s always someone better!’. I don’t think I’m bad looking, but I have a left side disability after having a stroke from a head injury, so never get past first dates. Completely lost any confidence in finding another partner. Feeling lonely, but filling my time with building a new life after my breakup. Thought I’d come here and see if anyone has any decent advice. Rich

I’ve realized that I tend to gravitate toward M/M romances that are genuinely romantic, but still have something else going on besides the romance itself. Alexis Hall’s London Calling trilogy and the Material World spin-off series are probably some of my favorites. The stories are funny, the writing is light and easy to get into, and the romance feels sweet without becoming overly sentimental or cheesy. Another favorite is Adib Khorram’s Love in the Vine series. I’ve read the first two books so far, and I really love how deeply romantic they are while still giving us characters with different personalities, motivations, and baggage. That complexity makes the relationships feel much more interesting. I’m definitely looking forward to the third book. For something a little more lighthearted, there’s Alison Cochrun’s The Charm Offensive, about a dating-show coordinator who falls for the “prince” he’s supposed to help find a perfect match on reality TV. It’s funny, a little predictable, and definitely plays with some familiar rom-com tropes - but honestly, that’s part of the charm. Sometimes you just want something entertaining and romantic. 😂 Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville takes things in a much darker direction: an assassin falls in love with his target. It’s more serious and intense, but somehow the premise turns into a surprisingly beautiful and very romantic love story. Eric J. Brown’s All That’s Left in the World and The Only Light Left Burning are two books that really stayed with me. They follow two young men who meet by chance and travel together looking for somewhere safe after the apocalypse. What touched me most was that their love doesn’t happen all at once. It develops gradually as they realize that this is the person who keeps showing up, someone they can rely on, and someone who stays beside them through whatever life throws at them. That kind of love feels especially meaningful to me. Right now, I’m reading Tal Bauer’s The Fall, about a hockey player who suffers an accident during a game and wakes up with no memory of the previous twelve months, only to discover that the life he finds himself living is basically the complete opposite of the one he remembers. I’m still reading it, so no verdict yet—but the premise definitely hooked me.