The Enemy Within Series:

Examining Internalized Homophobia Across The GBTQ+ Spectrum

Releasing shame, integrating hidden parts, and softening the armor we learned to wear. 

Panel Discussion, March 26, 2026

How is internalized homophobia affecting your intimacy, level of connection, and depth of relationships?

Break the cycle of isolation and loneliness, understand internalized homophobia's impact across the GBTQ+ spectrum. 

  • Date: March 26th

  • Time: 6-9pm

  • Location: Villanova Campus, 102 132 Larson Auditorium and Atrium

  • Parking: On campus, free info here

  • Event Price: FREE

  • Food and mocktails: FREE

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How does internalized homophobia affect GBTQ+ men’s connection and loneliness?

This panel discussion explores how shame, fear, and identity suppression manifest differently among gay, bi, trans, and queer men across social, sexual, and romantic experiences. We invite honest reflection on how internalized homophobia shapes beliefs, behaviors, and community divides, and how empathy, self-acceptance, and open dialogue can help bridge the rifts within the GBTQ+ experience. 

The conversation will be moderated by Sean Harvey, author of Warrior Compassion: Unleashing the Healing Power of Men, whose work explores the intersection of men’s healing, masculinity, and belonging through the lens of authenticity, purpose, and connection.

Moderator: Sean Harvey, Fellow at American University, author and founder of first LGBTQ Youth Group in Dayton, OH at age 16.


Produced by: Arrive Therapy, a mental health practice focused on supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, and staffed entirely by folks who identify somewhere under the rainbow. Virtual and in-person in Paoli, PA

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