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SUMMARY:Healing & Releasing Internalized Homophobia
DESCRIPTION:Healing & Releasing Internalized Homophobia\\nNetwork event\\
 n34 attendees from 24 groups hosting\\nHosted by Conscious Lesbian - Quee
 r Dating and Love Seattle\\nConscious Lesbian - Queer Dating and Love Sea
 ttle\\nDetails\\nHealing & Releasing Internalized Homophobia\\, part of o
 ur Later In Life Lesbian Education Series\\nThursday\\, November 12th\\, 
 3:00-5:00 p.m. Pacific Time\\nOpen to all who identify as coming out\\, o
 r having come out\\, later in life.\\nPlease adjust to your local time. T
 his Meetup is being posted in 25 groups around the world\\, so your local
  RSVP count will not be accurate.\\nComing out over 40? New to loving wom
 en? Whether you're just getting started with lesbian dating or love\\, ca
 me out a while ago but are still finding your footing\\, have never been 
 with a woman\\, are still married to a man\\, or just aren't sure you're 
 straight\\, all of your questions are welcome here. You are welcome here.
 \\nHere's what you'll talk about in our class:\\nWhat internalized homoph
 obia is\\, how it develops\\, and the ways it can show up in our lives\\,
  relationships\\, and sense of self.\\nHow societal messages\\, family ex
 pectations\\, and cultural conditioning shape what we believe about ourse
 lves and who we're allowed to love.\\nHow to recognize and begin releasin
 g internalized shame\\, guilt\\, fear\\, and judgment.\\nThe unique ways 
 internalized homophobia can impact women coming out in their 40s\\, 50s\\
 , 60s\\, 70s\\, and beyond.\\nHow to move through feelings of regret\\, c
 onfusion\\, or grief about the years spent living a life that may not hav
 e fully reflected who we are.\\nWays to cultivate greater self-acceptance
 \\, belonging\\, and pride in our identities and within the lesbian commu
 nity.\\nHow to embrace your sexuality more fully and create a life that f
 eels authentic\\, joyful\\, and truly your own.\\nThis class is like an o
 rientation manual and welcome\\nto the women-loving-women community.\\n**
 *Note: A RSVP on Meetup is not enough to get you in! There's a $1.00 char
 ge\\, and you must >register and pay on our site.\\nSo\\, who and what is
  Conscious Girlfriend Academy? We're glad you asked! We're the leading gl
 obal resource helping lesbians\\, women-loving-women and adjacent non-bin
 ary people... to prevent heartbreak\\, date wisely\\, and love well.\\nWe
  literally wrote the book on Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love back in 2015
  (start reading it for free right here)\\, and since then we've become a 
 thriving online school and community that also hosts multiple in-person l
 ive retreats each year. Most of our members are 40+\\, and many are in th
 eir 50s\\, 60s\\, 70s and 80s. We welcome women just coming out\\, longti
 me lesbians\\, and everyone in between. And while most of our members com
 e from the U.S. and Canada\\, we've had participants from 25 countries ar
 ound the world.\\nIf you're a self-identified woman who loves women\\, or
  wants to\\, we've got tools to support and empower you\\, and help you l
 ive your best life. All of our work is based on cutting-edge psychology\\
 , neuroscience\\, relationship research and attachment theory\\, and we'v
 e got world-class lesbian and queer instructors and coaches\\, as well as
  a loving\\, open-hearted\\, compassionate\\, growth-oriented community -
 - and a very warm welcome for you. That's why so many members say\\, "Thi
 s feels like home."\\nWant to get the vibe? Check out our free recorded c
 lass on Lesbian Dating & Love Over 50. Even if you're younger than 50\\, 
 I promise you'll still learn things! But if you're over 50\\, it's a defi
 nite game-changer.\\nSee more of our upcoming events right here.\\nRelate
 d topics\\nDating and Relationships\\nLesbian\\nLGBTQ\\nQueer Women\\nPro
 fessional Women\\nReport event\\nYou may also like\\nSee all\\nhttps://ww
 w.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/seattle/events/healing-releasing-in
 ternalized-homophobia-2026-11-12
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