Posting in the LGBT forum?

I think you summed it up when you said "they are posted by members of the LGBT family."

Let's face it, we're an online community and many of us have formed cyberfriendships with others in this forum. I do not think that we should automatically assume that a question should not belong in this forum (although I've been guilty of that myself) unless it is obviously in the wrong place. Perhaps users come here to "test the waters" before launching more LGBT-related questions.

Since we are all about diversity and acceptance we need to practice what we preach.

Actually, what you are saying is not at against the guidelines, in fact, the guidelines state that Categorization helps the questioner to receive better answers.

For example, people who know a lot about religion and stuff, would often hang around in the Religion and Spirituality...and so, when a person has a question on religion, he/she should ask it in that specific category, and thus will get better answers!

Imagine a person asks a question about books in the Celebrities section.

What are the chances that he/she would receive informative answers?

But, if he/she posts a question in the Books and Authors section, he she would get better answers!

That is the reason behind Categorization.

Posting in the wrong category doesn't violate the guidelines, but reduces your chances of getting the answer you seek.

Users who type, Wrong forum, and nothing else, themselves don't know a lot of stuff...limited knowledge...but users who type an actual answer to your question, and then states that your question is in the wrong category proves that there are people who know about what you are asking, but you won't get good answers.

Even I prefer asking my questions in the LGBT section, because I am only interested in their opinion.

But if I had to ask a question regarding mathematics, I would post it in the Mathematics section, because I would get better answers there.

That's the reason behind the categorization.

Come to think of it, once I asked a question regarding Mathematics, and Yahoo! wanted me to put it in the "Pets>Fish" section!

Now, to answer your question...

No, all the questions in the LGBT section should not be only about LGBT.

And, we DO NEED random questions here.

Seriously, or no one would enjoy answering here with all the "Am I Gay?" "How do lesbians have sex?" "How can I tell if he is gay?" "Is being gay a choice?" "Who do people become gay?".....questions, we won't enjoy coming here!

Every day, there would be around 40 questions which states "Am I gay?"

So, random questions actually keep us interested.

I love all the questions ChicagoK asks here...they are all random and interesting.

Everyone is free to ask questions here, not just the LGBT people.

(I must admit, even if the homophobic questions are annoying, they do sometimes make me laugh..and I appreciate them)

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Regular visitors will know about the diversity here, but someone clicking on a question that's on view outside of this section might not realises where it is until they're actually here, then they'll wonder why it's in this category. It's an understandable reaction, but it does get irritating doesn't it?

I know this is for LGBT related questions only, but they'd be so boring wouldn't they? A change is as good as a rest, and all that.

It's considered chatting, which isn't the purpose of Yahoo Answers. You could set up a Yahoo LGBT group to do your socializing there.

I don't report offtopic chatter, but it looks really clique - ish when you are breaking rules to see how much you can get away with.

This forum is to question about LGBT issues, such as laws, descrimination, equality, things like that. Wearing crocs isn't an item of LGBT discussion, it's fashion. You would get more input there, because the general public doesn't know or care that crocs are popular with LGBT. That's judging, by the way. I wear Timberland shoes but I'm not a rapper or a mountain climber.

It should ideally pertain in some way to LGBT. Even in the smallest ways. There is a reason for different forums. The people in those forums where the question ideally belongs would probably be able to answer the question better seeing that they are looking for those questions.

But it doesn't even really matter. It doesn't bother me.

I agree with you and I think people post here because LGBT are more open about things and will be able to give better advice

Absolutely. And questions about non-orientation issues affect the gay community as well. So, if someone feels like posting a personal, funny, or just orientation-neutral question, I think that's fine.

The only ones I don't like are questions where someone in HS or junior high is trying to get answers to homework questions :|

I nominate Stephen the LGBT forum question police.

I agree with you, although a balance is good, which happens naturally anyway.

People posting here are LGBT so that in itself fulfills the criteria.

If cats could type then they would chat in the pets section surely? ;)

i'm quite happy for LGBT community members to post questions not strictly pertaining to LGBT matters. it makes a change from the standard "omg am i gay i like guys" or "if its ok to be gay why ain't it ok to shag a horse" junk.