Hey guys,
I decided to start a support group for those of us who are gay and lesbian spouses of members of military after discovering this isn't much support for us out there. My partner just left for a 6th month deployment to Afghanistan and I find myself alone for the first time in a while. While I have my dogs it still gets lonely. There are TONS of support groups for heterosexual military spouses to help them with the tough times but we are left to fend for ourselves. Now that DADT is gone, I hope we can begin to stand up stronger in support of one another to help us through the tough times until EVERYONE comes home safely.
Topic of the week...Communication...what have you leaned is the best way to communicate with your loved one overseas?
hey. i found your blog on google because i was looking for a group like this. my situation is complicated. i'm a bisexual female. i am in a relationship with a man serving in the military, and so i am accepted in heterosexual support groups who often don't know about my sexuality, but i see the need for support groups for lgbt military s/o's and would really like to be a part of one. so if you're still looking to do this, maybe we can start one together.
ReplyDeleteHi, thank you for finding this. I started it at the beginning of my partners deployment but fell away from it. Maybe starting one together would be a good idea, I am interested. I definitely feel there is a growing need for something like this. I had no support from the military itself during the deployment so I know it would be nice for others to know they are not alone.
Deletei agree completely. i can't figure out if there is a way to private message or email on here to put ideas together. whether you choose to continue blogging on here or start a group on facebook, i'd like to help and support. i am weary of starting one myself because i know i can't compare my experience to other lgbt partners and spouses of military personnel. but i do want to be a part of creating such a space. no one should have to go through a deployment or anything in this lifestyle without support you know. i've helped to admin a couple pages on facebook and so i have a good idea of how to run a group in that setting. i'm open to anything though.
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