The Enemy Within Series:
Examining Internalized Homophobia Across The GBTQ+ Spectrum
Releasing shame, integrating hidden parts, and softening the armor we learned to wear.
Two panel events, Spring 2026
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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.
Two Events in 2026:
PANEL EVENT #1:
How does Internalized Homophobia affect GBTQ+ connection and loneliness?
Date: March 26th
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Villanova Campus
Parking: On campus, free
Event Price: FREE
PANEL EVENT #2:
Let’s grapple with our own homophobia.
Date: May 28th
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Drexel Campus
Parking: Street
Event Price: FREE
How does internalized homophobia affect GBTQ+ men’s connection and loneliness?
This two-part series explores how shame, fear, and identity suppression manifest differently among gay, bi, trans, and queer men across social, sexual, and romantic experiences. Each session invites 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
