About r/lgbt
A safe space for GSRM (Gender, Sexual, and Romantic Minority) folk to discuss their lives, issues, interests, and passions. LGBT is still a popular term used to discuss gender and sexual minorities, but all GSRM are welcome beyond lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people who consent to participate in a safe space.
The community at a glance
r/lgbt is a Subreddit for LGBTQIA+ with roughly 1.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the LGBTQIA communities list.
Roughly 95K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Trans, and Sexuality. Product recommendations often mention book, movie, and show.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 20K members
- 2014: 16K members
- 2015: 9K members
- 2016: 23K members
- 2017: 57K members
- 2018: 87K members
- 2019: 145K members
- 2020: 232K members
- 2021: 195K members
- 2023: 232K members
- 2024: 65K members
- 2025: 83K members
- 2026: 71K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 9K members
- Dec: 9K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 11K members
- Jul: 9K members
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 3K members
Topics
- Looking For A67 posts in the past month#167Looking For A
- Trans40 posts in the past month#240Trans
- Sexuality32 posts in the past month#332Sexuality
- Gay22 posts in the past month#422Gay
- Gender22 posts in the past month#522Gender
Flair
- Need Advice :snoo_thoughtful:15 posts in the past month
- Why do I feel it’s wrong to include LGBTQ+ characters in the book I’m writing?
- My girlfriend's mom found out about us
- How to survive school?
#115Need Advice :snoo_thoughtful:Why do I feel it’s wrong to include LGBTQ+ characters in the book I’m writing? · My girlfriend's mom found out about us · How to survive school? - Selfie :snoo:3 posts in the past month
- Just showing off my new cardigan :3
- 3 years of finally being myself ✨
- I got my hair blonded today. I’m really happy with it, tell me it was worth the money! (Not used to paying women’s salon prices 😅)
#23Selfie :snoo:Just showing off my new cardigan :3 · 3 years of finally being myself ✨ · I got my hair blonded today. I’m really happy with it, tell me it was worth the money! (Not used to paying women’s salon prices 😅) - :usrrainbowupvote: Coming Out!2 posts in the past month
- I wasted my early years been in the closet...
- I think i finally accepted being gay.
#32:usrrainbowupvote: Coming Out!I wasted my early years been in the closet... · I think i finally accepted being gay. - Educational2 posts in the past month
- what is the difference between those
- For my Ace & Hetero-romantics…..
#42Educationalwhat is the difference between those · For my Ace & Hetero-romantics….. - Meme2 posts in the past month
- Favorite moment when the media you loved committed to an LGBT step forward and the fandom celebrated? Tens of thousands celebrated when Bumbleby became canon in RWBY.
- How it feels to be gendered correctly for the first time
#52MemeFavorite moment when the media you loved committed to an LGBT step forward and the fandom celebrated? Tens of thousands celebrated when Bumbleby became canon in RWBY. · How it feels to be gendered correctly for the first time
Product recommendations
- book18 posts in the past month
- What is a book/piece of media about LGBTQIA+ history that you would recommend?
- Looking for good books, documentaries and movies on LGBTQIA+ history. Can you recommend me your favorites?
- Drop ur queer book recs!!
#118bookWhat is a book/piece of media about LGBTQIA+ history that you would recommend? · Looking for good books, documentaries and movies on LGBTQIA+ history. Can you recommend me your favorites? · Drop ur queer book recs!! - movie10 posts in the past month
- Best LGBT/trans movies with actual LGBT actors?
- Can you please recommend me any movie/show/s that has some lgbtq characters in it?
- Film recs?
#210movieBest LGBT/trans movies with actual LGBT actors? · Can you please recommend me any movie/show/s that has some lgbtq characters in it? · Film recs? - show8 posts in the past month
- Got any LGBTQ shows to recommend?
- show recs with prominent a mlm relationship?
- Queer TV Recs
#38showGot any LGBTQ shows to recommend? · show recs with prominent a mlm relationship? · Queer TV Recs - dating app6 posts in the past month
- What is the best queer dating app to use?
- Recommend a dating app
- Can someone recommend queer dating apps?
#46dating appWhat is the best queer dating app to use? · Recommend a dating app · Can someone recommend queer dating apps?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/lgbt for?
- Best for LGBTQIA+ enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/lgbt free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/lgbt have?
- Roughly 1.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/lgbt on?
- r/lgbt runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/lgbt cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/lgbt is organized under LGBTQIA+.
- How do I join r/lgbt?
- You can join r/lgbt by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the LGBTQIA communities like?
- Communities for LGBTQIA+ people covering social connection, identity, mental health, and advocacy. Discord is a major hub with large and small servers for everything from general queer community to specific identities and interests, alongside subreddits and dedicated platforms for support and discussion.
Monthly Stats
- 27
- Views /mo (-13%)
- 20
- Visitors /mo (+5%)
- 7
- Referrals /mo (-22%)
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