r/ainbow is a subreddit with 188k members. The community frequently discusses gay, coming out, lgbt, trans, and queer, and the most common flair used is serious discussion, advice, lgbt issues, other, and news.
A free area for the discussion of issues facing those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and all other sexual or nonsexual orientations and/or gender identities. Post links to articles, self-posts, photographs, experiences and whatever else is important to your experience of queer life. We encourage you to treat others with respect, start and/or engage in robust discussion and interact with the community. The more we know each other, the better we'll get along.
Popular Topics in r/ainbow
#1
Gay
37 posts
#2
Coming Out
31 posts
#3
Lgbt
30 posts
#4
Trans
20 posts
#5
Queer
19 posts
#6
Looking
18 posts
#7
Lgbtq
18 posts
#8
Gender
18 posts
#9
Looking For
17 posts
#10
Struggling
17 posts
Flair Used in r/ainbow
#1
Serious Discussion
: "It makes me uncomfortable when people constantly talk about how homophobes must secretly be gay."
16 posts
#2
Advice
: "The Rio Grande Valley of Texas traditionally has a pretty bad reputation as an anti-LGBTQ hotspot. Has anything gotten better there since the 1980s/1990s or has it just gotten more and more hateful? What are the younger generations' views?"
15 posts
#3
LGBT Issues
: "The language we use is more important than most people give it credit for. Language shapes how people interact with things. Ignoring a "preference" is easier and given much more social grace than ignoring a "fact", for example"
13 posts
#4
Other
: "saw this in whitby"
11 posts
#5
News
: "Country singer says he kissed a Las Vegas Raiders player"
7 posts
#6
LGBT Self Promotion
: "Happy to share a victory as a gay surfer"
6 posts
#7
Coming Out
: "Accepting my fate"
5 posts
#8
Selfie :snoo_smile:
: "Makeup - To subtly enhance male appearance (2 images)"
4 posts
#9
Activism
: "Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups"
2 posts
#10
Questioning
: "How do I know if I’m actually bisexual?"
2 posts
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Last updated: October 1, 2026