I am so glad to have come across you and this post (thanks to Curie!). As a gay man in Malta, I am pretty much privileged. However, coming onto steemit, I have not interacted much with the LGBTQ+ community, as most times it doesn't form a crucial part of my identity.

I tend to write poetry, and I have realised there is a disconnect between my reality and the perception of the global community. Maybe not on here, but on other sites, I have received multiple feedback asking why I talk from the "woman's" perspective in a relationship; or assuming every love poem I write is written for a "her/she", even though I'm open about sexual orientation. It does not bother me that much, but I can understand how this heteronormativity can be a hindrance to many other LGBTQ+ members.

Furthermore, I am a psychology student and during two group presentations, we focused on trans* people's issues in the workplace and/or therapy. Even though I am blessed to be privileged to not face much discrimination or harassment, I refuse to ignore other's struggles. I have bookmarked this post and will try to find enough time to write a comprehensive high-quality post on this. I'd love to become more active in the LGBTQ+ community in steemit.