Can We Stop Lumping Kink in with LGBTQ+?

We are sexualized enough as it is.

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I want to be an LGBTQ+ affirming counselor someday, so I subscribed to The Affirmative Coach, a continuing education institute for therapists. The other day I received an email announcement about a workshop discussing the harmful effects of suppressing kinky urges.