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What started out as a small group of "gay geeks" in Seattle has turned into a worldwide community of 50, people. Alex Garcia (right) and his husband, Billy Conwell, dressed up as Rick and. In a world of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, be like Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The budget bill contains tens of billions to fund an army of 10, more ICE agents.

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I have zero problem with safe, consensual NSFW content on other subs. We must be holiday geeks around here—because we’ve discovered that every July 13 is Embrace Your Geekness Day. And social media has so many #gaygeek posts to enjoy on this joyfully nerdy occasion. Gay Geeks of New York, LLC (GGNY) plans and organizes numerous social events for members of the LGBTQ community and their straight allies who are fans of a variety of geeky interests.

Alex Garcia was a self-described late-bloomer. Yet even after he finally started meeting gay friends five years after coming out, he still didn't feel like they had anything in common beyond being attracted to men. Gay people "that are really into video games, really into comic books, really into things like 'Star Trek'? He was astounded when, within its first year, Gay Geeks grew from a handful of local guys to a worldwide community of about 10, members.

Now, seven years later, the group has more than 50, members — a membership milestone it passed just this week. It has an international presence, too, with large followings in the U. Alex has accomplished more than just finding a few other gays like him: He has built one of the premier places online for people like him to find each other.

Selfie Saturday was borne out of a desire to desexualize the group a bit, according to Garcia. Much of what is marketed to gay men becomes hyper-sexualized, and the group wanted to avoid having its social media accounts become feeds of shirtless guys. So Saturdays are the day group members post photos of themselves — but they have to be geeky. Today, three years and countless Skype chats later, Sam has moved from Quebec to Seattle, and the couple has been married for a year and a half.

Garcia said the group's membership is comprised of mostly gay men, but it does have a small, but active, number of lesbians, too. As for age, members range from teens to those very advanced in age. According to Garcia, members have said the group prevented them from committing suicide, enabled them to find their best friend and helped them to feel less isolated.

Starting Gay Geeks and now a host of other groups focused on geekiness, being gay and general fandom has also proved to be a fulfilling endeavor for the group's founder. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content. NBC News Logo. Search Search. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. Sections U.

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