Coming out isn’t a one-time event. It’s a deeply personal, ongoing journey of revealing, reclaiming, and reconnecting with who you truly are. For many gay men, this process is layered, filled with moments of courage, but also fear, grief, shame, and the need to belong. Even after we’ve “come out,” parts of us can still feel hidden, guarded, or not fully expressed.
In this connection circle, we’ll create a safe, supportive space to explore your unique coming out journey—past and present. Together, we’ll unpack the impact it’s had on your sense of self, your relationships, and your ability to feel fully seen. This is an opportunity to share your story, be witnessed without judgment, and begin releasing the parts of you that learned it wasn’t safe to be fully authentic.
You don’t have to carry it alone anymore.
Overview
Gay Men’s Brotherhood Connection Circles are for gay men wanting a safe place to converse and share personal experiences. Connect directly with other members of the community in a small, intimate virtual setting.
The Connection Circles will foster conversation, collaboration and support from your fellow brothers. Our intention for this offering is to create a safe space where we can get to know one another more intimately and alleviate the loneliness and disconnection we see so much in ourselves and our community.
Here’s how the connection circles will work:
We will gather in one large group and the facilitator will review ground rules and offer a topic with some discussion questions. We will then break off into small pods of 3 where you can share personal experiences, insights, ask questions, or provide support to others – just like we do on the Gay Men Going Deeper podcast!
This is perfect for those of you who are too shy to speak up in the large groups during our sharing circles. Smaller groups allow for people to take the time to get to know one another where friendships can form. This is also a great opportunity to connect with people that you might not otherwise connect with because the pods will be assigned randomly.
Unlike our Sharing Circles, there is an expectation to share at this event in the small pods.
Looking forward to seeing you there 🙂