About r/ainbow
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.
The community at a glance
r/ainbow is a Subreddit for LGBTQIA+ with roughly 188K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the LGBTQIA topic page.
Roughly 6K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Gay, Coming Out, and Lgbt. Product recommendations often mention book, show, and movie.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 8K members
- 2014: 7K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 6K members
- 2017: 12K members
- 2018: 38K members
- 2019: 35K members
- 2020: 17K members
- 2021: 13K members
- 2023: 19K members
- 2024: 3K members
- 2025: 3K members
- 2026: 5K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 542 members
- Dec: 554 members
- Jan: 482 members
- Feb: 492 members
- Mar: 584 members
- Apr: 515 members
- May: 525 members
- Jun: 619 members
- Jul: 475 members
- Aug: 520 members
- Sep: 484 members
- Oct: 28 members
Topics
- Gay37 posts in the past month#137Gay
- Coming Out31 posts in the past month#231Coming Out
- Lgbt30 posts in the past month#330Lgbt
- Trans20 posts in the past month#420Trans
- Queer19 posts in the past month#519Queer
Flair
- Serious Discussion16 posts in the past month
- It makes me uncomfortable when people constantly talk about how homophobes must secretly be gay.
- Did you know that some of us have been psychologically brainwashed into believing that we are straight?
- Was this a harmless assumption, or did my being gay change how they read it?
#116Serious DiscussionIt makes me uncomfortable when people constantly talk about how homophobes must secretly be gay. · Did you know that some of us have been psychologically brainwashed into believing that we are straight? · Was this a harmless assumption, or did my being gay change how they read it? - Advice15 posts in the past month
- 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?
- How do I know if I'm bi or it's just placebo effect
- I think that I'm too ugly to date a man or have one want me.
#215AdviceThe 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? · How do I know if I'm bi or it's just placebo effect · I think that I'm too ugly to date a man or have one want me. - LGBT Issues13 posts in the past month
- 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
- I’m 19, gay, and I’ve never been in a relationship.
- What really are conversion camps?
#313LGBT IssuesThe 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 · I’m 19, gay, and I’ve never been in a relationship. · What really are conversion camps? - Other11 posts in the past month
- saw this in whitby
- Just wanted to let you know
- Viaje Gay Berlin
#411Othersaw this in whitby · Just wanted to let you know · Viaje Gay Berlin - News7 posts in the past month
- Country singer says he kissed a Las Vegas Raiders player
- Hello everyone. Does anyone have any information or personal experience with Rainbow Railroad? I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have dealt with them or know someone who has. Thank you! 🙏
- Nearly half of Americans favor candidates who support trans sports bans
#57NewsCountry singer says he kissed a Las Vegas Raiders player · Hello everyone. Does anyone have any information or personal experience with Rainbow Railroad? I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have dealt with them or know someone who has. Thank you! 🙏 · Nearly half of Americans favor candidates who support trans sports bans
Product recommendations
- book7 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a book for my bigoted sister in law?
- Good LGBTQ book would recommend
- So I want to show you guys this. A person posted a picture of a “human biology book” and captioned it with I’d recommend this. I get that this can be hurtful and upsetting but these comments are ridiculous. Childish and foolish. Be the bigger person. Grow up. You know who you are.(Not covering name)
#17bookCan anyone recommend a book for my bigoted sister in law? · Good LGBTQ book would recommend · So I want to show you guys this. A person posted a picture of a “human biology book” and captioned it with I’d recommend this. I get that this can be hurtful and upsetting but these comments are ridiculous. Childish and foolish. Be the bigger person. Grow up. You know who you are.(Not covering name) - show3 posts in the past month
- What's your favorite LGBTQ-related show? Why? Do you recommend it?
- I highly recommend this show!!!
- Ok give me tv show recs
#23showWhat's your favorite LGBTQ-related show? Why? Do you recommend it? · I highly recommend this show!!! · Ok give me tv show recs - movie3 posts in the past month
- What a good movie to remember how to LBGTQ+ prides, can get together people around love and comprehension!! Recommended movie PRIDE (2014). For more 100% queer content, visit us and be part of the community! Www.queerlist.com
- Struggling to find a gay film called "Daddys boy"? Also anymore you can recommend?
- If You Haven't Seen This Movie, I Recommend It.
#33movieWhat a good movie to remember how to LBGTQ+ prides, can get together people around love and comprehension!! Recommended movie PRIDE (2014). For more 100% queer content, visit us and be part of the community! Www.queerlist.com · Struggling to find a gay film called "Daddys boy"? Also anymore you can recommend? · If You Haven't Seen This Movie, I Recommend It.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ainbow for?
- Best for LGBTQIA+ enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ainbow 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/ainbow have?
- Roughly 188K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ainbow on?
- r/ainbow 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/ainbow cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ainbow is organized under LGBTQIA+.
- How do I join r/ainbow?
- You can join r/ainbow 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
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