LGBTQ+ Community Check-In: Week of Aug 28 - Sept 3

Hello everyone! Another week, another check-in!

You may notice our forum has a new banner, I took a bit of time this past Saturday to create it. I hope you’ll like it and find a representation of at least one flag you connect with in it. Here it is if you’d like to see the full image without darkening.

[Image consists of a series of overlayed triangular representations of various LGBTQ+ flags with a heart depicting the updated pride flag centered over the image.]

So what have you been up to this past week?

• Thinking over the last month, what has been your most unexpected moment this month?

  • Was it a good surprise? Something challenging?

• So September is coming, are you ready? What are you looking forward to most in September?

• Do you like making art? What kind?

  • Have you made any recently? Perhaps share it with us?

    
    

    
    

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