The Challenge of Beg Gay and Autistic

Contents:

• THE CHALLENGE OF BEG GAY AND AUTISTIC
• GAY AUTISTIC PERSONALS
• I, A GAY AUTISTIC MAN, AM SHARG 5 THGS ABOUT MY INTERSECTNAL INTY
• CAN A GAY GUY WH ASPERGER'S FD LOVE?"THERE WILL BE TIM WHERE CUDDLG JT ISN'T A POSSIBILY BEE TOUCH IS OVERWHELMG."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYAUGT 13, 2017/10:07 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABY DAN AVERYAUGT 13, 2017 / 10:07 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CAN A GAY GUY WH ASPERGER'S FD LOVE?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-08-13T14:07:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-08-13T14:07:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FDG LOVE IS HARD FOR ANY OF , BUT BEG NROATYPIL ADDS A LAYER OF PLEXY THAT N MAKE ROMANCE FEEL LIKE AN IMPOSSIBLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS WEEK ON REDD, A ER ON THE TISTIC SPECTM SHARED HIS NCERNS ABOUT FDG A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WH ASPERGERS—DO THIS MEAN MY LOVE LIFE'S OVER?" ASKED ZAC1292. "COULD A GAY GUY FALL LOVE WH SOMEONE WHO HAS A MENTAL DISABILY?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2013, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVIC TIMATED THAT 2% OF THE GLOBAL POPULATN HAD SOME FORM OF TISM. IF YOU BELIEVE THE DATA THAT 3.5% OF PEOPLE ARE LGBT, THEN WE'RE LOOKG AT SOME FIVE LN PEOPLE WORLDWI WHO FALL UNR THE "DOUBLE RABOW." THERE'S A GROWG BODY OF EVINCE LKG TISM AND GENR DYSPHORIA, BUT LTLE REARCH HAS BEEN DONE TO EXAME THE ROMANTIC LIFE OF PEOPLE ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RPONS TO ZAC'S QUERY, THOUGH, WERE GENERALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M LIVG TTAMENT THAT HAPPENS," WROTE ONE MAN. "MY BOYIEND LIKED ME JT FE, AND THAT WAS BEFORE I EVEN KNEW I WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I HAVE ASPERGER'S AND HAVE HAD MANY RELATNSHIPS," ADD ANOTHER. "YOUR LOVE LIFE IS FELY NOT OVER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NUMBER OF MENTERS WERE DIAGNOSED WH ASPERGER'S—OR WERE DATG SOMEONE WHO WAS. SOME SAID THEY FOUND LGBT PEOPLE TO BE MORE PATIENT AND OPEN, SCE THEY KNEW WHAT MEANT TO BE "DIFFERENT." BUT HELPS IF YOU HAVE IENDS TO LEND A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I ALSO HAVE ASPERGER'S AND MET A GIRL A FEW WEEKS AGO," ONE WOMAN EXPLAED. "I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT CU OR GAYDAR SO I JT GOT LUCKY IENDS TOOK ME ASI AND TOLD ME 'SHE LIK YOU, AND SHE'S GAY. MAKE A MOVE' WHEN I SAID I LIKED A MUTUAL IEND BUT WASN'T SURE IF GETTG ALONG WELL WAS JT IENDLS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S POSSIBLE," SHE ADD. "I'D ENURAGE YOU NOT TO FOC ON YOUR ASPERGER'S BEE YOU DON'T NEED MORE SELF-NSCNS IF YOU'RE TRYG TO MEET GUYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE 'S NO KEWALK: DATG IS ALL ABOUT PICKG UP SOCIAL CU, SOMETHG PEOPLE WH ASPERGER'S HAVE A PARTICULARLY HARD TIME WH. "I DON'T REALLY LOOK TISTIC BUT I STILL HAVE AN CREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME AREAS THAT YOU N'T SEE AND WON'T SEE UNLS YOU'RE WH ME," NFSED ONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME WH CERTA TEXTUR THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO WORK WH IF WE'RE TOGETHER. THERE WILL BE TIM WHERE CUDDLG JT ISN'T A POSSIBILY BEE TOUCH IS OVERWHELMG, AND I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLEEP THE SAME BED EVERY DAY AS A RULT. THERE WILL BE TIM WHERE I SHUT DOWN OR MELT DOWN OVER SILLY STUFF AND WILL NEED SUPPORT. I DON'T EVEN TYPILLY LET MY PARENTS SEE ME LIKE THAT, BUT I'D BE ENTSTG MY PARTNER WH SEEG THAT AND BEG MATURE AND LOVG ABOUT ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE WAS THE SIMPLE RPONSE THAT, HONTLY, IS TE WHETHER YOU'RE ON THE SPECTM OR NOT: "HAVG ASPERGER'S DON'T MAKE YOU UNLOVABLE UNLS YOU'RE A DICK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• AUTISTIC, SGLE, GAY AND READY TO MGLE
• "AS A GAY TISTIC MAN, IS ALMOST AS IF I HAVE TWO INTI."
• AUTISTIC, SGLE, GAY AND READY TO MGLE

THE CHALLENGE OF BEG GAY AND AUTISTIC

Autistic dividuals who are also lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr live wh two rabows their liv: what we like to ll the "double-rabow". He said rather exasperatedly, “If you aren’t gay, nobody is! I often wonr what would have happened if we had unrstood each other, but havg tism spectm disorr I have missed a lot of relatnship opportuni bee of my abily to rrectly terpret nonverbal social n be a problem for anybody who has tism, but ’s pecially tough when to those of who are gay, bi, lbian and trans.

GAY AUTISTIC PERSONALS

Compound this wh the stigma beg gay has our culture, and you have a suatn where beg gay and tistic n feel very lonely — like a pilatn of missed opportuni to fd a tried so hard he even mooned me once ont of other guys, but at that time was hopels. A higher percentage of tistic people intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer (LGBTQ) than the general populatn, acrdg to rearch studi. Studi vary wily on the percentage of people wh tism who are gay, lbian, or bisexual.

Jt, who did not want his last name ed, disvered high school that he was both tistic and gay.

I, A GAY AUTISTIC MAN, AM SHARG 5 THGS ABOUT MY INTERSECTNAL INTY

“I knew what beg gay was, but I personally lacked the emotnal self-awarens for a while until I realized that’s what I was feelg toward other guys, ” he explas. “I wasn’t openly gay high school bee I spected very strongly I would be attacked, ” he says.

High school stunts found that those who are gay, lbian, and bisexual are almost twice as likely to be bullied at school and onle as heterosexual stunts are. Shortly after high school, Smh me out to her fay as a gay man. Autistic, nfed (on how datg works), and gay!

Makg thgs even worse I'm gay and queer, but 's not very obv to anyone else. (I’m gay. Intellectually, I unrstood beg gay and tistic were thgs outsi of my ntrol, and I shouldn’t feel bad about myself bee of them.

CAN A GAY GUY WH ASPERGER'S FD LOVE?"THERE WILL BE TIM WHERE CUDDLG JT ISN'T A POSSIBILY BEE TOUCH IS OVERWHELMG."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYAUGT 13, 2017/10:07 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABY DAN AVERYAUGT 13, 2017 / 10:07 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CAN A GAY GUY WH ASPERGER'S FD LOVE?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-08-13T14:07:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-08-13T14:07:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FDG LOVE IS HARD FOR ANY OF , BUT BEG NROATYPIL ADDS A LAYER OF PLEXY THAT N MAKE ROMANCE FEEL LIKE AN IMPOSSIBLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS WEEK ON REDD, A ER ON THE TISTIC SPECTM SHARED HIS NCERNS ABOUT FDG A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WH ASPERGERS—DO THIS MEAN MY LOVE LIFE'S OVER?" ASKED ZAC1292. "COULD A GAY GUY FALL LOVE WH SOMEONE WHO HAS A MENTAL DISABILY?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2013, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVIC TIMATED THAT 2% OF THE GLOBAL POPULATN HAD SOME FORM OF TISM. IF YOU BELIEVE THE DATA THAT 3.5% OF PEOPLE ARE LGBT, THEN WE'RE LOOKG AT SOME FIVE LN PEOPLE WORLDWI WHO FALL UNR THE "DOUBLE RABOW." THERE'S A GROWG BODY OF EVINCE LKG TISM AND GENR DYSPHORIA, BUT LTLE REARCH HAS BEEN DONE TO EXAME THE ROMANTIC LIFE OF PEOPLE ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RPONS TO ZAC'S QUERY, THOUGH, WERE GENERALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M LIVG TTAMENT THAT HAPPENS," WROTE ONE MAN. "MY BOYIEND LIKED ME JT FE, AND THAT WAS BEFORE I EVEN KNEW I WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I HAVE ASPERGER'S AND HAVE HAD MANY RELATNSHIPS," ADD ANOTHER. "YOUR LOVE LIFE IS FELY NOT OVER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NUMBER OF MENTERS WERE DIAGNOSED WH ASPERGER'S—OR WERE DATG SOMEONE WHO WAS. SOME SAID THEY FOUND LGBT PEOPLE TO BE MORE PATIENT AND OPEN, SCE THEY KNEW WHAT MEANT TO BE "DIFFERENT." BUT HELPS IF YOU HAVE IENDS TO LEND A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I ALSO HAVE ASPERGER'S AND MET A GIRL A FEW WEEKS AGO," ONE WOMAN EXPLAED. "I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT CU OR GAYDAR SO I JT GOT LUCKY IENDS TOOK ME ASI AND TOLD ME 'SHE LIK YOU, AND SHE'S GAY. MAKE A MOVE' WHEN I SAID I LIKED A MUTUAL IEND BUT WASN'T SURE IF GETTG ALONG WELL WAS JT IENDLS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S POSSIBLE," SHE ADD. "I'D ENURAGE YOU NOT TO FOC ON YOUR ASPERGER'S BEE YOU DON'T NEED MORE SELF-NSCNS IF YOU'RE TRYG TO MEET GUYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE 'S NO KEWALK: DATG IS ALL ABOUT PICKG UP SOCIAL CU, SOMETHG PEOPLE WH ASPERGER'S HAVE A PARTICULARLY HARD TIME WH. "I DON'T REALLY LOOK TISTIC BUT I STILL HAVE AN CREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME AREAS THAT YOU N'T SEE AND WON'T SEE UNLS YOU'RE WH ME," NFSED ONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME WH CERTA TEXTUR THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO WORK WH IF WE'RE TOGETHER. THERE WILL BE TIM WHERE CUDDLG JT ISN'T A POSSIBILY BEE TOUCH IS OVERWHELMG, AND I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLEEP THE SAME BED EVERY DAY AS A RULT. THERE WILL BE TIM WHERE I SHUT DOWN OR MELT DOWN OVER SILLY STUFF AND WILL NEED SUPPORT. I DON'T EVEN TYPILLY LET MY PARENTS SEE ME LIKE THAT, BUT I'D BE ENTSTG MY PARTNER WH SEEG THAT AND BEG MATURE AND LOVG ABOUT ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE WAS THE SIMPLE RPONSE THAT, HONTLY, IS TE WHETHER YOU'RE ON THE SPECTM OR NOT: "HAVG ASPERGER'S DON'T MAKE YOU UNLOVABLE UNLS YOU'RE A DICK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

As a whe gay man, people believe that I’m the pnacle of what the gay muny is bee of my race.

AUTISTIC, SGLE, GAY AND READY TO MGLE

I apply this same skill as a gay man. I tch myself lettg gay culture referenc and stereotyp spire me for my teractns wh gay men. I enjoy gay culture, but my tism leads me to believe I have to dulge orr to f .

Sometim this is terpreted by some as ternalized homophobia and ableism when I don’t relate to aspects of beg tistic. As a gay man, I do not intify this way.

As a gay man, I’ve stggled wh formg iendships wh other gay men bee I don’t feel nnected wh some of the cultural aspects of the gay muny.

"AS A GAY TISTIC MAN, IS ALMOST AS IF I HAVE TWO INTI."

In my se, people have rejected me for beg gay, and others have treated me differently once I open up to them about my tism. Gay guys: Would you date a guy wh tism? That's not what I'm sayg, I'm askg if anyone has ever met someone who's gay who was also on the tism spectm?

LGBTQutieThe new app LGBTQutie was created bee the -founrs saw that most datg apps are signed for heterosexual relatnships, or if they are LGBTQ clive, they foc on gay men or lbian women.

AUTISTIC, SGLE, GAY AND READY TO MGLE

Acrdg to s webse, “Thurst is veloped by queer black folk and queer people of lor, ” which is exactly why they don't tolerate any “racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, shamg, or harassment. "Could a gay guy fall love wh someone who has a mental disabily?