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I need to see HUNTR/X at ACL
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Yay! It’s raining agaiiinnn Yes. I love the rain, the smell, the temperature and how it makes the sky pretty sometimes 729
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Why are men so hot but so useless ?
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Run me my money
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Grindr: Clearance Aisle Edition — The Full Ego Crush Grindr red carpet? Cute. It’s actually a Dettol sponsorship wall with better lighting. 🧴🦠 This app stopped being a place for connection and became the bargain bin of intimacy — free samples, buy-one-get-one regret, and a receipt you’ll hide from your family. 🛒😂 Let’s be blunt: this isn’t just messy behaviour, it’s been systemic. Users have filed mass lawsuits alleging Grindr shared sensitive data — including HIV status — with third parties, and regulators have already fined the company for illegal data-sharing.  No influencer backdrop, no PR hand-waving, no glossy yellow step-and-repeat will scrub that stain. Behind the jokes there’s a real, ugly cost. Casual hookups today can become shattered households tomorrow — kids wondering where their parent went, trust dissolved, trauma left to grow in silence. That’s not liberation; it’s collateral damage dressed as “freedom.” (Say that seriously, then laugh.) 🏠💔
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Crying about Dan and Phil again
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Loving blanessss leaving tomorrow :(
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What’s the time where you are? -Troye Sivan
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Is anyone considering going to TeleTech at The Cause in December? Never been. I see online it’s an open stadium, is it actually?
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I find it romantic when you do not want to fuck on the first date. Like damn let’s build some tension first.
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Not me getting ring-fished
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HALLOWEEN IS IN 25 DAYS!!! What’s is your costumes this year?
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What will you guys be for holloween? 🎃 Im more of a Christmas guy, but i still wanna participate 😭 lol
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how would you approach to your crush? what would your first message be?
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Focus on my mind
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How are fellow USA collectors holding up? I’m losing my mind…
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I came back from Kansas City emotionally exhausted. I took today off to process a lot of what’s conspired, figure out my next moves. My therapist doesn’t know what they have coming. Watch this space.
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Good morning yall! What’s everyone coffee order? I’m trying new things out
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Tengo que practicar mi español, así que quien quiere hablar 😌
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Friend: He was into you. How do you never notice? 🙄 Me: Was he? I just thought he was friendly? Friend: F*ck my life 🤦‍♀️ Me: 😗✨
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why do we run to the ones we do?
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Could my face not break out thanks
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phone, wallet, keys… and posting my fit to my collective outfit diary lol
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I’m trying to teach the algorithm something. All my BLACK PEOPLE to the comments please🧚🏾‍♀️✨💖
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we don't give "crazy twinks" enough credit. being composed is easy. do you know the courage it takes to lose your mind, do unhinged things, then collect yourself and keep living? no shame. no regret. just madness and vibes. madness is an art!
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Would love to see more diverse bodies in here. Everyone looks like a hot model (non-derogatory)
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outing myself in the men's restroom by washing my hands
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What’s the fashion trend that currently irks you?
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Queers: What’s your fav work out song?
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Might be starting a brand or whatever…
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Why could everybody on this entire app star on boots
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Hi gay people in my phone what are we doing this weekend?
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What should I make for spooky soup season?
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If we’re friends in here, message me 👋🏼☺️
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the way I gasped-
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I honestly need to sort my sleeping schedule out I’m too tired 🥸
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Deleted Grindr for the 1928372 time again, I feel like I’m doing lock-tober but being locked from Grindr.
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danced on and made out with a girl in the club last night, and we’re running it back again tonight 🥳
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looking for models to sketch …
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I have fourteen pieces in the kiln for their last glaze firing. I hope they all make it out alive (no cracking or breaking) 😇
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How long did it take you to recover from a heartbreak? 💔
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Being delusional everyday is so fun. 🤪
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I want Pedro pascal to be my boyfriend. Can I say this here?
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Least favorite part about Gay culture? Go! How we describe other LGBTQ+ people in the community, as well as use either derogatory language as a compliment or humor like f*g or describe someone by their body type. Never understood why we do it, because this world already makes coming out. Not at all easy in many scenarios, and yet as a community we still can shade each other in ways that seem funny but when you look into it. It’s just derogatory, with laughs. Anyone else here feel that, when it comes to after coming out? And actually exploring the community.
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You have one bad day and it makes you want to quit 🥲
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Tips for a collective newbie ?
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love the new taylor swift album ❤️‍🔥 the fate of ophelia is fire 😍😍
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Anyone else here in their late 40’s? Drop a Hey 👋
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Overpriced coffee as an interest… fair enough. But is that passion or Stockholm syndrome? 🥹
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I told someone today something I easily forget to tell myself: “At the end of the day, we are what we tell ourselves. So choose wisely the words you repeat to yourself.” I think self love awareness, is a necessity and it comes from you, don’t you think?
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Come and do a Sunday morning reset and decorate for the fall with us https://youtu.be/4_DQL62LCxg?si=vsbGqseL6uS_Kugg
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this time of year always reminds me how much I hate leaf blowers 🙂‍↕️
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had a nightmare this morning that my ex was yelling at me for not showering or brushing my teeth enough?! smh don’t let your imaginary haters bring you down 😪
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Queers: What’s your fav Sunday activity?
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Alright gaymers, come out! What new games that came out or is coming out are you excited to play? I’ll start Pokémon ZA, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Moonlighter 2, FF:Tactics, Digimon, Fable 4
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Dear Universe. I will find true love. It’s here for me. Somewhere. Either I’ll find it or it will find me. I will be understood and will have someone I can understand. To hold and hold me back. Someone I can confide in and be trusted with their deepest self. I know being with someone means being with all of them good, bad, and in between. I’ll be that rock.
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Looking for your people? Finding a real community can be tough for LGBTQ+ folks. Discussions on Collective makes it easy.

Browse conversations and discussions from our global community of over 140,000 gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and queer folks. It's an open LGBTQ+ forum and chat space where we welcome straight allies and anyone who is just starting out, unsure of their labels, or early on their journey, too.

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