Even if our limited human understanding cannot define communities, this does not prevent human connections from forming. Communities provide their members with an identity and, more importantly, a sense of belonging and a set of principles to build on. We look to those around us for answers and we trust more the answers we receive from those we identify with. These form our morals, our traditions, our beliefs and our likes and dislikes, allowing us to discover safer worlds that have already been explored by people similar to us and to follow in their footsteps. The LGBT+ community can be controversial, but it can also change and even save lives. I've seen people kicked out of their homes by intolerant families being offered a couch in a stranger's living room because of the bond they share. The number of video tutorials and informational blogs on how to stay safe in hostile environments, or put on makeup, or bandage yourself without breaking ribs, is enormous, and without a sense of community they would never be shared, because as far as anyone knows, there wouldn't be no one else to share them with. This tradition of education and support is found in all communities, whether it's a neighborhood that lobbies for better schools for its children, a religious order that teaches children how to face the world, or a baking blog that recommends people in difficulty