The Right Kind of Gay | Gatekeeping in the LGBTQIA+ Community

Gatekeeping: the activity of controlling, usually limiting, general access to something.

There are a lot of reasons why this exists within the LGBTQIA+ community. In this week's Ask a Therapist video, I address 2 things specifically, and a third less so. The first two, the reason for gatekeeping and the function is serves are clearly outlined. The last one came from responses to one of my more recent videos, which has drawn more support and criticism than any other video so far. All of the responses are valid, and many of the critical responses come from a place where my words come across as Gatekeeping and invalidation. I wholeheartedly thank everyone who is commenting and engaging in any way on that video, because through all of that interaction we learn and grow.

I hope this video lands as it is intended, to clarify and to move forward. Also, for those interested, check out 9:24 where I do issue a well deserved apology.
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