Hi Jennifer
Welcome to the board... always good to see a new face around and mostly a new designer Don't forget to introduce yourself also in the design section, which is
here

There are some differences between straight and gay designs.
For example it's easier for me to make gay sites than straight ones as i know the vocabulary. We can see the difference when a straight person makes a gay website... It's like he's reading a book without understanding.

Anyway, welcome here and hope you enjoy your stay