Book HackQueer FlourishingBy Dominic Longo
In a Nutshell
Dominic Longo, founder of Flourishing Gays, details how the different stages of adult development result in coping behaviors he refers to as 'queer superpowers,' and how, by recognizing these patterns, LGBTQ+ individuals can fully thrive.
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Queer flourishing brings alive more of ourselves, including previously deadened parts and new parts waiting to emerge. Whatever our identity or age, we all have parts of ourselves that we subdue and suppress or numb, neglect, and ignore.
Dominic Longo
Introduction
Growing up queer shapes people in ways they might not even realize.
Throughout the various developmental stages, LGBTQ+ individuals often adapt with coping mechanisms that can evolve and stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Author Dominic Longo is the founder of Flourishing Gays, an organization that aims to help clients understand their unique queer developmental journeys and grow into fuller versions of themselves.
In his 2025 book, Queer Flourishing, Longo breaks down the adult developmental stages, explaining how queer individuals adapt along the way.
Longo shows us how self-acceptance and understanding can lead to living whole and fulfilling lives.
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