Are you the only LGBT person in your family?

My second cousin came out as trans.

 

my father was cd and bi

 

No, I'm not. As far as I know there are, at least, two more. (I have a lot of uncles, aunts and cousins; so statistically it makes sense).

 

My late father was openly bisexual and was ostracised by most of family when he came out about it.
Also, my older daughter mentioned that she thinks she might be non-binary, but is yet to figure it out.

 

No I'm not. I have gay male cousins that I know of. I guess there could be more and some in the closet wouldn't surprise me either.

 

I have a gay cousin and a trans cousin. Growing up I thought my parents would be abhorred if I came out and I was pleasantly surprised that they just took my cousins coming out in their stride. Perhaps I'll tell them one day!

 

Not that I know of. Would have made my childhood a lot easier if I had met like any older trans people even outside my family. All I saw was ugly caricatures in comedy which I'm sure are very funny for a lot of people, it just didn't help my self image.

 

I have a couple of trans friends who have said much the same. Similarly I found I didn't identify with gay characters growing up as they were always camp or quite feminine, of which I'm neither. The first gay character I actually identified with in any way is Captain Holt on Brooklyn 99, well after I grew up.

 

Captain Holt is awesome and yeah one of the things that always annoyed me about representation in media is that a lot of it was about skin deep. I loved Steins; Gate because despite maybe being a little rough around the edges they obviously actually tried to show what being trans was, not perverted or sexualised but just being born the wrong sex and the anguish that comes with that.

 

No not in my family, although there probably is. I lived within a very homophonic environment. After many years I’ve now came out to my wife, it was a very difficult decision, she has been wonderful and very supportive, and has not shouted it out from the rooftops. If I have had gay and transgender relative, and the encouragement and support I think it would’ve helped and I would probably be a transsexual woman today.

 

I think my Mum and Dad were both gay at birth, but born when it was illegal and decided to be straight. I should be thankful because I'm here, but Dad left and Mum had me 'corrected' via conversion therapy, so I'm resentful. Particularly of Mum as she is keeping up the charade 40 years on so I've had to go no contact.

I also think two of my elder sisters might be too, though I may be projecting because they assisted with the cover up to aid Mum's mental health.

 

Immediate family yes, but I have a trans cousin

 

In my family, relatives on father-side and mother-side, I am the only queer one. But one of my mom's (many) cousins is a transman. I have a vague memory of him carrying me when I was still little. I kinda wanna reconnect with him and have a convo with him about being queer in a very conservative family.

 

In my immediate family, yes I'm the only one. But my older half-sister came out as lesbian.

Oddly enough I found it made it harder for me to come out. My mom rolled her eyes when her marriage to another woman came up in conversation, and I figured my dad, being conservative, would be disappointed that two out of his three kids were queer. But it turned out just fine. She was the first person in my family I came out to for obvious reasons, and I know it has brought us closer.

 

I have an older cousin who is gay on my dad's side of the family. As far as I know, I'm the only one on my mom's side. I have a lot of younger cousins on her side though, so it's possible I'm not the only one. That side of the family is pretty religious and conservative so I'm not out to them yet. The only people I'm out to are my best friend and my brothers. I'm a little scared to come out to my mom's side, but sometimes I feel like I should just in case I'm not the only one. I feel like it could help some of my cousins if it turns out any of them are also queer.

 

Yes, in my close family. A distant relative is too, but it doesn't make easier to come out to that side of my family. I'm the only queer sibling and son.

 

No. I have some cousins that are gay, but the vast majority of my family members are straight. There are none who are binary trans people in my family and there are no open non-binary people I knows about.

 

Sadly, I am the only person in my family and friend circle that is LBGT. It is lonely. Hopefully, this community will allow me to feel less alone.

 

No, my moms older step brother was a drag queen and was also gay.

 

my oldest brother (13 years older) was gay... he died of AID's at the beginning of the AID's pandemic in 1985 at 41 years old. He lived openly and boldly, which was saying a lot given the era and environment he grew up in. my second oldest brother was straight as an arrow, but his son is gay, sweet guy with a great partner. Not sure about others. i suspect my dad might have been Bi? It never occurred to me until a counselor i went to back when i was trying to de-gay myself suggested as much. i remember one day as a kid he was going out but wouldn't tell me where. i used to ask and he'd say "duck hunting." Only once, he took me with him, it was a store of some sort and i had to wait in the car. i can still see the place in my minds eye, and looking back i think it may have been an Adult Book Store. i know some of his uncles were gay.
Growing up i had a crush on my cousin who was one year older than me, but pretty sure he's straight.