Oftentimes queer people experience a disconnect from the LGBTQ+ community, largely this emerges from the act of burying your sexuality or gender identity to avoid visibility. For many queer youths this period lasts years, often leaving behind lasting trauma. One effect of this being a feeling of distance from the larger community you’re apart of. When you finally embrace your identity within the community the realization hits about just how problematic many of the elements of the community are. For many queer youth, coming out means being isolated within one community to being isolated with the group that should accept you. Where in the World is My Queer Identity? Follows my experiences in trying to find my place within the LGBTQ+ community and what exactly makes up a queer identity.