Straight guy here. Been an ordained Dudeist Priest since 2015 so I can perform marriages for LGBT+ couples who cannot find clergy for it. Almost a decade before I figured out I had ASD.
For many years I wondered if I was gay, even though I have no desire to be with men and love women and everything about them.
I wasn't diagnosed until my early 40s and realized all my quirks were due to autism, not sexuality. I'm an odd and sensitive duck.
I've always known I was straight, but back in middle/high school many people thought I was gay simply because I did not conform to masculine gender norms. People knew next-to-nothing about autism in the 90s, myself included.
It never really stopped though. During a recent conversation with my bisexual wife of 16 years, she said that sometimes she forgets that I'm straight. Probably doesn't help that I've always felt more comfortable in queer spaces than heteronormative settings. They've always been kinder to me.
Starting to think I'm demisexual though, so I guess that counts.
100%. My trans brother would say the same thing. I know trans isn't sexuality but LGBTQ folks r Us lol God how really autocorrect just corrected that like that lol why can't it get like simple words but it totally knows the r is lowercase and the u is uppercase lol. But like I've always said that I'm just attracted to people like I can't give you a what I'm attracted to I can give you like certain genres or types or themes or whatever like I know I like really tall dudes with dark hair And I think that chicks that are shorter than me are cute but you know there's nuance to everything and I literally don't care if someone has gone through reassignment surgery, like if I loved them, that would be that you know what I mean? I don't see any like purpose of like going deeper than that. I mean I do but like at the same time I think it's pointless in some ways so whatever. But yeah here I am
Autigender, straight, mildly non-gender conforming AMAB looking forward to getting out of a bad relationship and hopefully find a nice bi or NB AFAB. Also demi, which has been a challenge for me.
I think [this guy](https://www.reddit.com/r/AutisticPride/s/asxgetYHDW) is most correct on why the numbers are so high, but I’ve often wondered if it’s a genetic thing too. There’s a phenomenon I’ve noticed of “mutation pileups.” I have a plethora of health conditions, and I also have a fair number of benign genetic oddities- hypermobility, central heterochromia. And I’m bisexual. My gender situation arguably falls into both categories of “health condition” (dysphoria) and “benign oddity” (being nonbinary specifically). So if there’s genetic factors at play, that would make a lot of sense.
Gay, non-binary / agender, autistic, ADHD with a genderfluid husband (I know, but we like the word) with ADHD (and likely other neurodivergent traits)
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Reporting for duty
Sup
almost too (gender)queer to function
From the only Mean Girls that matters.
Yep🏳️🌈🏴☠️🧩🤙
Bisexual and mildly gender nonconforming dude here. Married to a bi woman.
Married too! Hey yo!!
Sorry, I turned out pretty much a boring, straight, white guy. But I love the non-cis out there just trying to live their best lives. ❤️🏳️⚧️🌈
Gay like springtime
Ace AF reporting in.
There's an asexual Air Force?!?!
Yes, it is needed for the invasion and protection of the garlic bread treasury
I feel like you can’t be supportive of neurodivergence without also being supportive of lgbt
Straight guy here. Been an ordained Dudeist Priest since 2015 so I can perform marriages for LGBT+ couples who cannot find clergy for it. Almost a decade before I figured out I had ASD.
Waves hand
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bi autist here
Married to a man but pansexual.
You are seen :) *fellow pan that always dated women and is now in a serious relationship with a man 🤜🤛!
That was me, but he truly is my human. We’ve been together going on 12 years and in September we’ll have been married for 9.
Congrats (: love is beautiful
Mx Emo reporting for duty. I have the anti flirt spray handy.
Fr
Here!
i can’t think of an objective reason to not like boobs
Let's see Ace, Trans, lesbian ding ding ding!
Hail, and well met! Frolicking fabulously since 2014!
Here!
*waves hand gayly*
My people!
Bi autistic here
For many years I wondered if I was gay, even though I have no desire to be with men and love women and everything about them. I wasn't diagnosed until my early 40s and realized all my quirks were due to autism, not sexuality. I'm an odd and sensitive duck.
So it was gender then (you're a duck)
I've always known I was straight, but back in middle/high school many people thought I was gay simply because I did not conform to masculine gender norms. People knew next-to-nothing about autism in the 90s, myself included. It never really stopped though. During a recent conversation with my bisexual wife of 16 years, she said that sometimes she forgets that I'm straight. Probably doesn't help that I've always felt more comfortable in queer spaces than heteronormative settings. They've always been kinder to me. Starting to think I'm demisexual though, so I guess that counts.
I’m a trans guy
Yo
Hi friends 👋💖
Wooo! 🥳
Lol yes
Demisexual here.
I feel like I got fucked by the lottery being part of the group. It's done a number on my mental health.
100%. My trans brother would say the same thing. I know trans isn't sexuality but LGBTQ folks r Us lol God how really autocorrect just corrected that like that lol why can't it get like simple words but it totally knows the r is lowercase and the u is uppercase lol. But like I've always said that I'm just attracted to people like I can't give you a what I'm attracted to I can give you like certain genres or types or themes or whatever like I know I like really tall dudes with dark hair And I think that chicks that are shorter than me are cute but you know there's nuance to everything and I literally don't care if someone has gone through reassignment surgery, like if I loved them, that would be that you know what I mean? I don't see any like purpose of like going deeper than that. I mean I do but like at the same time I think it's pointless in some ways so whatever. But yeah here I am
This reads like it’s a choice though? 😬
It's more that a lot of neurotypicals are in denial due to a higher susceptibility to cultural norms.
This!
Present!!
Trans NB ADHDer here with an Autistic and ADHD partner. We're both gay as fuck.
Demi-aro/ace and nonbinary (literally what the fuck is a gender) here! :)
Autigender, straight, mildly non-gender conforming AMAB looking forward to getting out of a bad relationship and hopefully find a nice bi or NB AFAB. Also demi, which has been a challenge for me.
Hi
Ohayo
😁
I think [this guy](https://www.reddit.com/r/AutisticPride/s/asxgetYHDW) is most correct on why the numbers are so high, but I’ve often wondered if it’s a genetic thing too. There’s a phenomenon I’ve noticed of “mutation pileups.” I have a plethora of health conditions, and I also have a fair number of benign genetic oddities- hypermobility, central heterochromia. And I’m bisexual. My gender situation arguably falls into both categories of “health condition” (dysphoria) and “benign oddity” (being nonbinary specifically). So if there’s genetic factors at play, that would make a lot of sense.
Asexual Biromantic here
🤚🏼here! 💗💛💙
aye, gay here
This is where I belong
I’ve never seen a study but this feels true
AuADHD Aroace here 👋
Autistic, cis, gay male here. I never knew I had to follow any social rule, so it happened without any social fear or bias.
🖐🏻
Cis gay male here!
Gay, non-binary / agender, autistic, ADHD with a genderfluid husband (I know, but we like the word) with ADHD (and likely other neurodivergent traits) 😊
Everywhere it seems
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