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The Intimacy Threshold: Why Gay Men Retreat When Connection Gets Real
The precise moment when promising connection suddenly cools, and why our nervous systems treat love like a threat.
Sep 16
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Gino Cosme
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The Five Faces of Gay Loneliness
Gay loneliness isn’t about being alone. It’s auditioning for connection. Naming the five faces of gay loneliness.
Sep 2
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Gino Cosme
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Over-Adaptation: The Gay Superpower That's Eating You Alive
How the skills that helped you stay safe during childhood can lead to cycles of disconnection and hidden mental health issues.
Aug 19
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Gino Cosme
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The Mirror Lies: Body Image Struggles in the Queer Community
What if the mirror’s been lying all along? A raw look at queer body image, survival, and the pressure to be ‘enough.’
Jul 22
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Gino Cosme
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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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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 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 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 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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Gay Men and Sensitivity: How to Transform Queer Hypervigilance into Emotional Strength
Explore How Gay Men Transform Survival-Based Sensitivity Into Emotional Strength
May 6
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Gino Cosme
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Hypervigilant Hearts: The Invisible Tax on Queer Existence
How the Constant Scanning for Danger Shapes LGBTQ+ Mental Health—And Why Understanding It Matters More Than Quick-Fix Solutions
May 2
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Gino Cosme
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