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LGBTQ+ Burnout: The Cost of Always Having to Explain Ourselves
When existing means educating everyone around you.
Jul 8
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Gino Cosme
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LGBTQ+ Burnout: The Cost of Always Having to Explain Ourselves
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There's a Better Way to be Yourself
A fresh perspective on authenticity that honors both your truth and your boundaries.
Jul 1
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Gino Cosme
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The Gay Voice Dilemma: Code-Switching Between Safety & Self
When your natural voice becomes a calculated risk
Jun 24
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Gino Cosme
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The Gay Voice Dilemma: Code-Switching Between Safety & Self
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When Pride Becomes Dangerous
From celebration to calculation: the new cost of being seen
Jun 17
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Gino Cosme
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When Pride Becomes Dangerous
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The Unseen Wounds: The Lasting Impact of Microaggressions
How daily slights erode self-worth—and why your pain deserves to be witnessed
Jun 12
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Gino Cosme
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The Unseen Wounds: The Lasting Impact of Microaggressions
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Hypervigilant Hearts: The Invisible Tax on Queer Existence
May 2
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Gino Cosme
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Hypervigilant Hearts: The Invisible Tax on Queer Existence
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There's a Better Way to be Yourself
Jul 1
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Gino Cosme
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The Myth of the Chosen Family: When Queer Communities Fall Short
May 30
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Gino Cosme
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The Myth of the Chosen Family: When Queer Communities Fall Short
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Gay Men and Sensitivity: How to Transform Queer Hypervigilance into Emotional Strength
May 6
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Gino Cosme
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Gay Men and Sensitivity: How to Transform Queer Hypervigilance into Emotional Strength
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The Silent Struggle: Growing Up Gay in a World That Didn't Acknowledge You
When invisibility becomes your first language, finding yourself takes a lifetime
Jun 10
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Gino Cosme
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The Silent Struggle: Growing Up Gay in a World That Didn't Acknowledge You
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How Pride Went Global—and Got Hijacked by Corporations
From Johannesburg to Berlin, Pride has gone global—but at what cost? This essay traces its transformation and the queer resistance reclaiming it.
Jun 3
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Gino Cosme
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How Pride Went Global—and Got Hijacked by Corporations
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The Myth of the Chosen Family: When Queer Communities Fall Short
Discover why LGBTQ chosen family rejection cuts deeper than expected—and what to do when queer communities replicate the pain of your past.
May 30
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Gino Cosme
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The Myth of the Chosen Family: When Queer Communities Fall Short
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The Double Closet: Hiding Mental Health Struggles in the LGBTQ+ Community
What happens when you have to perform pride while falling apart
May 26
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Gino Cosme
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The Double Closet: Hiding Mental Health Struggles in the LGBTQ+ Community
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The Loneliness That Follows Pride: When Visibility Isn't Enough
Why the aftermath of Pride Month reveals deeper truths about connection and community
May 23
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Gino Cosme
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The Loneliness That Follows Pride: When Visibility Isn't Enough
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Stop Making Us Noble Victims: The Media's Problem With 'Palatable' Queerness
Media celebrates 'increased LGBTQ+ visibility' while serving up sanitized versions of queer life. But what's the psychological cost of being seen…
May 19
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Gino Cosme
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Stop Making Us Noble Victims: The Media's Problem With 'Palatable' Queerness
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We Grew Up with No Mirrors: The Psychological Toll of Growing Up Without Queer Role Models
Reflections on Invisibility, Mimicry, and Learning Who We Are in Adulthood — Too Late and All at Once
May 16
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Gino Cosme
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We Grew Up with No Mirrors: The Psychological Toll of Growing Up Without Queer Role Models
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The Quiet Violence of Being "Too Sensitive" as a Gay Man
What happens when you grow up being punished for the very traits that later become your emotional intelligence?
May 12
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Gino Cosme
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The Quiet Violence of Being "Too Sensitive" as a Gay Man
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After The Closet: Grieving the Family You Thought You Had
The Silent Estrangement No One Prepares Us For When Coming Out Isn't Rejection—But Something More Painful
May 9
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Gino Cosme
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After The Closet: Grieving the Family You Thought You Had
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