--- title: 'Perspectives: How does being LGBTQ+ impact you as a person who learns and thinks differently?' description: 'Hear from young people as they discuss the challenges, stigmas, and pride that come with being a member of both the LGBTQ+ community and the community of people who learn and think differently. ' slug: perspectives-how-does-being-lgbtq-impact-you-as-a-person-who-learns-and-thinks-differently published: '2020-07-13T17:55:18.260Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/3x1F3OcejH2GUBDSMpogTM/f28b2f21193e8e2812066fbb6574461d/YA-Thumbnail_Perspectives_Template.png source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-does-being-lgbtq-impact-you-as-a-person-who-learns-and-thinks-differently lang: en --- # Perspectives: How does being LGBTQ+ impact you as a person who learns and thinks differently? --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Perspectives: How did you find out you learn and think differently?](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-did-you-find-out-you-learn-and-think-differently) - [Perspectives: Why should people talk openly about learning differences?](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-why-should-people-talk-openly-about-learning-differences) - [Perspectives: How did you decide on a career path?](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-did-you-decide-on-a-career-path) --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-does-being-lgbtq-impact-you-as-a-person-who-learns-and-thinks-differently#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-does-being-lgbtq-impact-you-as-a-person-who-learns-and-thinks-differently","description":"Hear from young people as they discuss the challenges, stigmas, and pride that come with being a member of both the LGBTQ+ community and the community of people who learn and think differently. "},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-does-being-lgbtq-impact-you-as-a-person-who-learns-and-thinks-differently","name":"Perspectives: How does being LGBTQ+ impact you as a person who learns and thinks differently?"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2020-07-13T17:55:18.260Z","description":"Hear from young people as they discuss the challenges, stigmas, and pride that come with being a member of both the LGBTQ+ community and the community of people who learn and think differently. ","headline":"Perspectives: How does being LGBTQ+ impact you as a person who learns and thinks differently?","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/perspectives-how-does-being-lgbtq-impact-you-as-a-person-who-learns-and-thinks-differently","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```