r/AskLGBT

74K archived posts · Sep 2011 – Sep 2026

An educational subreddit about gender and sexuality

r/AskLGBT

This is a space for people who are interested in discussing and learning about gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQ+). The emphasis here is on education and outreach, so please feel free to join us!

Created Oct 3, 2010

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Welcome, redditors! This is a space for people who are interested in discussing and learning about gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQ). The emphasis here is on education and outreach, so please feel free to join us!

Please remember to treat each other with the respect and understanding we are all due as fellow human beings. If we interact with maturity, intelligence, and compassion, we can build something amazing together. Enjoy!

Flair here is available and customizable for everyone, feel free to identify whichever way suits you best. If you have a relevant degree or are a professional in a relevant field, please message the moderators for a scholar flair:

Here are some useful resources and handy links. Please take a look!

Useful Resources:

The Genderbread Person [mirror] is an easy to understand infographic on sexual and gender identification. Here's an alternate, somewhat more comprehensive version.
Gender and Sexuality 101 A quick video on Youtube explaining a lot of the principles behind gender and sexuality.
The Kinsey Scale is a commonly used scale to express a position in the heterosexual-homosexual continuum.
The It Gets Better Project
The Trevor Project
HRC's Coming Out Center
HRC's Coming Out Resources
PFLAG's Support Page
Planned Parenthood's Gender and Sexual Orientation Page
Safer Sex Guide for Gay and Bi Men
LGBTQ Christian Resources
Transgender and Genderqueer Resources
Genderqueer Links and Books
A Map of Gender-Diverse Cultures
A List of Unisex Names
Free binders for minors (Under 18)

Important Rules

Respect everyone
This subreddit does not allow hate speech or any sort of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.
No Spam, Surveys, Crowdfunding
We are not a subreddit to be advertised or study, don't do that here.

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