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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/Queer 
 Dating & Love Portland\\nConscious Lesbian/Queer Dating & Love Portland\\
 nDetails\\nHealing & Releasing Internalized Homophobia\\, part of our Lat
 er In Life Lesbian Education Series\\nThursday\\, November 12th\\, 3:00-5
 :00 p.m. Pacific Time\\nOpen to all who identify as coming out\\, or havi
 ng come out\\, later in life.\\nPlease adjust to your local time. This Me
 etup 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 women? Wh
 ether you're just getting started with lesbian dating or love\\, came 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 straig
 ht\\, all of your questions are welcome here. You are welcome here.\\nHer
 e's what you'll talk about in our class:\\nWhat internalized homophobia i
 s\\, how it develops\\, and the ways it can show up in our lives\\, relat
 ionships\\, and sense of self.\\nHow societal messages\\, family expectat
 ions\\, and cultural conditioning shape what we believe about ourselves a
 nd who we're allowed to love.\\nHow to recognize and begin releasing inte
 rnalized shame\\, guilt\\, fear\\, and judgment.\\nThe unique ways intern
 alized homophobia can impact women coming out in their 40s\\, 50s\\, 60s\
 \, 70s\\, and beyond.\\nHow to move through feelings of regret\\, confusi
 on\\, or grief about the years spent living a life that may not have full
 y reflected who we are.\\nWays to cultivate greater self-acceptance\\, be
 longing\\, and pride in our identities and within the lesbian community.\
 \nHow to embrace your sexuality more fully and create a life that feels a
 uthentic\\, joyful\\, and truly your own.\\nThis class is like an orienta
 tion 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 charge\\, 
 and you must >register and pay on our site.\\nSo\\, who and what is Consc
 ious Girlfriend Academy? We're glad you asked! We're the leading global r
 esource helping lesbians\\, women-loving-women and adjacent non-binary pe
 ople... to prevent heartbreak\\, date wisely\\, and love well.\\nWe liter
 ally wrote the book on Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love back in 2015 (star
 t reading it for free right here)\\, and since then we've become a thrivi
 ng online school and community that also hosts multiple in-person live re
 treats each year. Most of our members are 40+\\, and many are in their 50
 s\\, 60s\\, 70s and 80s. We welcome women just coming out\\, longtime les
 bians\\, and everyone in between. And while most of our members come from
  the U.S. and Canada\\, we've had participants from 25 countries around t
 he 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 live yo
 ur best life. All of our work is based on cutting-edge psychology\\, neur
 oscience\\, relationship research and attachment theory\\, and we've got 
 world-class lesbian and queer instructors and coaches\\, as well as a lov
 ing\\, open-hearted\\, compassionate\\, growth-oriented community -- and 
 a very warm welcome for you. That's why so many members say\\, "This feel
 s like home."\\nWant to get the vibe? Check out our free recorded class o
 n Lesbian Dating & Love Over 50. Even if you're younger than 50\\, I prom
 ise you'll still learn things! But if you're over 50\\, it's a definite g
 ame-changer.\\nSee more of our upcoming events right here.\\nRelated topi
 cs\\nDating and Relationships\\nLesbian\\nLGBTQ\\nQueer Women\\nProfessio
 nal Women\\nReport event\\nYou may also like\\nSee all\\nhttps://www.gayo
 ut.com/usa-canada/united-states/portland-or/events/healing-releasing-inte
 rnalized-homophobia-2026-11-12
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