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Finding Your Perfect Queer Roommate: A Guide to LGBTQ+ Co-Living

For many people, living in community with other LGBTQ+ folks is vital. Living in a queer abode with a sense of shelter, community, and shared culture can really make or break how it feels to live at home - especially if you just moved somewhere new. But how do you go about finding local queer roommates to live with? We've put together some fool-proof tips on how to safely find queer people to cohabitate with, whether or not you have an established local queer network.

I've moved to several new cities over the last several years, and whenever I live with queer roommates, even if we aren't end, I always feel safer to be myself at home. There's just a mutual acceptance and understanding that's really important to me.

- Aubrey (they/them), Brooklyn, NY

1. Use online platforms like Lex to find LGBTQ+ Roommates

Finding a friend, partner, or roommate online is really par the course. Here are some online platforms we’ve found reliable:

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    $ monthly
    large

    Availability

    Available
    Now
    Minimum term
    None
    Maximum term
    None

    Amenities

    Furnishings
    Unfurnished
    Parking
    Yes
    Yard/patio
    Yes
    Balcony/roof terrace
    Yes
    Disabled access
    Living room
    shared
    Broadband included
    Yes

    Current household

    # roommates
    2
    Total # rooms
    3
    Ages
    40 to 50
    Smoker?
    No
    Any pets?
    Yes
    Occupation
    Other
    Gender
    2 Males

    New roommate preferences

    Couples OK?
    No
    Smoking OK?
    No
    Pets OK?
    No
    Occupation
    Don't mind
    Min age
    21
    Max age
    55
    Gender
    Males preferred

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    • Petworth

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    $1, monthly
    large Intimate bathroom

    Availability

    Available
    Now
    Minimum term
    9 months
    Maximum term
    None

    Amenities

    Furnishings
    Furnished
    Parking
    Yes
    Yard/patio
    Yes
    Balcony/roof terrace
    Yes
    Disabled access
    Living room
    shared
    Broadband included
    Yes

    Current household

    # roommates
    2
    Total # rooms
    3
    Ages
    33 to 43
    Smoker?
    No
    Any pets?
    Yes
    Occupation
    Professionals
    Gender
    2 Males

    New roommate preferences

    Couples OK?
    Yes
    Smoking OK?
    Yes
    Pets OK?
    Yes
    Occupation
    Don't mind
    Min age
    25
    Gender
    Males preferred
    Vegetarian/vegan
    Yes


    Gay at UMD

    <p>My son seemed to contain no problems finding same-sex attracted and lesbian and vertical friends and room-mates. He’s straight, but there seemed to be an uncomplicated give and take between his friends and room-mates. I never heard of any abuse directed at his friends or lgbtq+ terps, but maybe he just never told me of any. One room-mate was in student government and another was on the bike team with him. But that’s more about gay-straight relations that I know of than the gay scene at UMD. So I googled LGBT UMD and set up an interesting site:</p>

    <p><a href=“Home | LGBTQ+ Equity Center”>The University of Maryland | A Preeminent Public Explore University;

    <p>And I found a Baltimore Sun article on UMD as one of the top 25 “gay friendly” campuses:</p>

    <p><a href=“U. of Md. makes Campus Pride's list of top 25 LGBT-friendly schools”>U. of Md. makes Campus Pride's list of top 25 LGBT-friendly schools;

    <p>I have a couple of very good colleagues in the English Department who are out, and you can find an official website of staff and faculty