SAGE: LGBTQ+ Connect Forum

🌈 NEW RESOURCE: "COMING OUT WITH COURAGE" GUIDE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LGBTQ+ YOUTH🌈

Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce the launch of a new resource created specifically for our community: “Coming Out with Courage: A Multilingual Guide for South Asian LGBTQ+ Youth.” This guide was designed to help you navigate the often complex process of coming out, while keeping in mind the unique cultural dynamics many of us face.

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Link to the Guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18eb1hQVInGWHt99ZEpWOz2FP3Nu3iox6CTBnadVPRgk/edit?usp=sharing

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i've been feeling really down lately. it’s hard watching everyone around me fall in love, have these cute moments, and just… be. i want that so badly. i want to hold someone’s hand in public, go on dates without looking over my shoulder, or simply talk about a crush without feeling like i’m betraying some part of myself...😞

but being closeted means i can’t do any of that. it’s like i’m stuck in this invisible cage?? 😭 everyone else is living out their love stories while i’m just here, waiting, wondering if i’ll ever have that chance. i wish i could explore love freely, feel what it’s like to really connect with someone without the fear of getting caught.

it’s just tough feeling like i have to hide something that’s supposed to be beautiful, you know? sometimes it feels like the world is moving forward, and i’m still here, watching…