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The QLP Questionnaire: Alexander Leon
"I’m experimenting with my queer male friends on how we model vulnerability between us and create that closeness more intentionally."
May 1
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Jerry Portwood
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Alexander Leon
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The QLP Questionnaire: Anthony DiPietro
"I lost people early on and have experienced many loves, so I understand that they are all different. In my view, the pathways are numerous and without…
Apr 17
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Jerry Portwood
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Anthony DiPietro
17
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The QLP Questionnaire: Steve Susoyev
Friendship is much more valuable and fulfilling than most romantic relationships. When someone says, "It didn’t work out between us.' I'm tempted to…
Apr 10
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Jerry Portwood
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Steve Susoyev
18
2
2
The QLP Questionnaire: Neth Williams
"Love is taking such ownership over another person’s well-being that you recognize that what is good for them is good for you, and the relationship is…
Apr 3
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Jerry Portwood
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Neth Williams
14
4
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The QLP Questionnaire: Samu
"Love is not something that overtakes you; it’s something that grows slowly. It emerges where safety becomes tangible. It doesn’t feel like…
Mar 20
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Jerry Portwood
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Samu
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The QLP Questionnaire: Lane Scott Jones
"Growing up evangelical, what we called 'love' was really control (see also: submission, obedience, sacrifice). Now, I understand love as the practice…
Mar 13
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Jerry Portwood
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Lane Scott Jones
25
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The QLP Questionnaire: Bronson Lemer
"I found myself identifying with the characters on the fringes, the oddballs and weirdos... I think this was an early reckoning with my own queerness…
Feb 6
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Jerry Portwood
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Bronson Lemer
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The QLP Questionnaire: Dan Pal
"I’m always surprised by people who pronounce their love to friends before it feels earned. I’ve heard people say it to me, and I wonder if they really…
Jan 30
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Jerry Portwood
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Dan Pal
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11
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The QLP Questionnaire: Gino Cosme
"Relationships don’t collapse because people don’t love each other. They often do because people don’t feel safe to be ordinary."
Jan 16
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Gino Cosme
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Jerry Portwood
33
12
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The QLP Questionnaire: Moorea Maguire
"Relationship anarchy resonates with me a lot. I don’t believe a committed relationship has to look as society ordains."
Nov 21, 2025
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Jerry Portwood
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Moorea Maguire
24
3
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The QLP Questionnaire: Max Freedman
"You work at love for a long period of time; it’s not sudden, and the work is ongoing. I don’t believe in love at first sight—you’re just having a…
Nov 14, 2025
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Jerry Portwood
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Lavender Sound (Max Freedman)
24
10
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The QLP Questionnaire: Gino Fontana
"'Xena: Warrior Princess' taught me early that gender labels have no real value—her body held both strength and grace, muscle and intellect, action and…
Nov 8, 2025
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Jerry Portwood
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LePoint G
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14
5
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