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NO ONE LEFT BEHIND: HEALING AND INCLUSION FOR OUR LGBTQI+ FAMILY IN THE WORLD THAT STILL TRIES TO ERASE THEM

May 26

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Love and Freedom for everyone! We're not free till everyone's free

As our mantra goes, take a deep breath in.


Let it drop down into your belly. Into your hips. Into the places that have ever felt unsafe simply for being who you are, or loving who you love.


Now imagine what it’s like… to live your entire life in hiding.


To grow up knowing that your softness is punishable. That your truth is criminal. That your love-your most sacred, natural expression, must be buried, silenced, or “fixed.”

In many parts of the world, this isn’t imagination. It’s reality.

And here at COSMIC SENSATION, we refuse to pretend it doesn’t exist.

Because sensuality without safety is trauma. Because healing without inclusion is performance. And because no one, no matter their gender, body, love, or legacy, should be left behind on the path to sexual sovereignty.

This post is a call. A balm. A blueprint. For those living in secrecy. For those navigating shame. And for every ally asking, “What can I do?”

Let’s go all in. Globally. Intimately. Radically.



The Global Landscape: Where It Hurts the Most


Across continents, the LGBTQI+ experience varies drastically - not because queerness is different, but because societies are.


In the Middle East, many queer identities are criminalised. In countries like Iran, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, being gay or trans isn’t just taboo - it’s punishable by imprisonment, lashings, or death. Even private expressions of queerness - a message, a kiss, a gesture - can be grounds for punishment.


In parts of Africa, over 30 countries maintain anti-LGBT laws. In Nigeria and Uganda, same-sex relationships are not only outlawed but actively demonised in political discourse and religious rhetoric. Trans people are targeted through gender presentation laws, and public visibility can invite violence.


In South and Southeast Asia, queerness is still often seen as “Western” or shameful. In Pakistan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and others, queerness is either criminalised or pathologised. Trans women are especially vulnerable. Many live in deeply spiritual, culturally significant roles - but remain targets of state violence and social ostracism.


In Eastern Europe, places like Russia, Poland, and Hungary have weaponised anti-LGBT sentiment to stoke nationalism. “Gay propaganda” laws, family bans, and police crackdowns are real and rising.

But here's what the West often forgets: Just because a place has legal rights doesn’t mean it has emotional safety.


Even in the United States, UK, Australia, Canada, and much of Europe, LGBTQI+ youth still face disproportionately high rates of homelessness, suicide, assault, and rejection. Trans people are targeted through healthcare bans and bathroom bills. Queer relationships are fetishised, not humanised. And cultural erasure hides beneath corporate rainbows.

What does healing and inclusion really look like for our LGBTQI+ family?


Bridging the Divide: From Survival to Sovereignty


Five people joyfully wave rainbow flags under a sunny sky, holding a megaphone. A colorful Pride flag is displayed behind them in a park setting.

So, how do we bridge the chasm between the worlds where queerness is criminal… and the ones where it’s commodified?


We begin with one sacred truth:

Queerness is not Western. It is not deviant. It is not new.

It is ancient. It is global. It is sacred.

Two-spirit shamans in Indigenous tribes. Hijras in South Asia. Gender-fluid deities in African and Hindu cosmologies. Trans warriors, queer poets, and non-binary mystics across history.

Colonisation erased them. Patriarchy shamed them. And now, we must restore them.



The Inner Revolution: What LGBTQI+ People Need - Beyond Pride


More than celebration, our queer family needs:

Psychological healing.

  • Trauma therapy rooted in queer experience

  • Somatic safety in the body, not just the brain

  • Support for internalised shame, CPTSD, and dissociation from desire

  • Safe spaces to feel erotic without fear, and spiritual without shame

Legal advocacy.

  • Decriminalisation of queer existence, globally

  • Asylum rights for LGBTQI+ refugees

  • Protection of gender-affirming healthcare

  • Anti-discrimination laws that are enforced, not performative

Social support systems.

  • Chosen family structures and safe housing

  • Queer-led education on consent, identity, and erotic wellness

  • Secure digital spaces for those who cannot be “out”

  • Economic empowerment programs for queer creators, healers, and workers

This is more than tolerance. This is erotic justice.



For Allies: What You Can Do - Right Now


You don’t need a rainbow filter. You need courage.

Here’s what being a real ally looks like:

  1. Listen Without Centreing Yourself

    -Don’t say “I support you” and then disappear when it’s hard.

    -Don’t compare your pain to theirs. Some things are not equal.

  2. Speak - Even When It’s Risky

    -Challenge your family, friends, and culture.

    -Don’t wait for a queer person to be in the room to correct hate.

  3. Offer Shelter, Not Just Slogans

    -Create safe spaces for your queer friends - emotionally and physically.

    -Learn how to regulate your nervous system so you don’t add harm.

  4. Use Your Resources

    -Donate to global LGBTQI+ organisations doing on-the-ground work.

    -Support queer-owned businesses.

    -Amplify queer voices without stealing their work.

  5. Make Love Sacred Again

    -Teach your children that all love is valid.

    -Teach yourself that eroticism doesn’t belong to the binary.

    -Teach your body to feel without fear.



COSMIC SENSATION: Our Role, Our Responsibility


We’re not here to tokenise. We’re not here for pink capitalism.

We are here to create: Erotic literacy across borders. Platforms for expression that don’t require assimilation - Spaces where every gender, body, and orientation is safe to explore pleasure, pain, and power

Because healing sexuality means healing the world - and we cannot heal anything if we continue to leave the queer community behind.

They are not a demographic. They are the teachers. Of softness. Of resistance. Of resilience. Of reinvention. Of turning shame into sacredness.



Let This Be Your Legacy


If you’ve ever felt powerless watching the news, let this post be your ignition. If you’ve ever whispered your queerness into a pillow, let this post be your sanctuary. And if you’ve ever wondered how we make the world safer for all beings… it starts here.

With reverent eyes. With open arms. With fierce love.

Because healing doesn’t only happen in therapy or bedrooms. It happens when a gay boy in Cairo finds a blog post that says, “You are not alone.” When a trans girl in Nairobi sees her body celebrated instead of mocked. When an ally in Texas makes space for a colleague’s pronouns without rolling their eyes. When a mother in Manila holds her son and says, “I love you all of you.”

That is revolution.

And it’s the only kind of pleasure COSMIC SENSATION is interested in building: Pleasure that is rooted in respect. Pleasure that includes every body. Pleasure that isn’t just personal, but planetary.


You’re not too late. You’re not too small. You’re part of it now.

Let the ripple begin with you.


COSMIC SENSATION - Because queerness is not a phase - it’s a phoenix. And love, when given room to rise, will always find a way.


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