Desire for Acceptance
Despite social progress towards equality and diversity, many LGBTQ individuals still face discrimination, prejudice, and violence based on their sexual orientation or gender...
Reconciling Faith and Social Identity for LGBTQ Individuals
LGBTQ individuals face unique challenges when it comes to reconciling their faith with their social identities. For many people, their...
I will discuss how Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people navigate conflicts between their religious beliefs, family expectations, and personal identities. These conflicts can be...
Strategies for Queer Individuals Navigating Cognitive Dissonance Between Religious Teachings and Lived Experience of Identity
Religion can be a source of both comfort and confusion for people who...
Emotional Consequences of Identity Invalidations
People who identify as either straight or gay may have their identities challenged by others around them. Repeated questioning or negation of...
As a human being living in this world, everyone is assigned a gender based on their biological features that determine the physical appearance.
The feeling of belonging to a particular gender...
The concept of balancing one's religious beliefs and values with their own identity can be difficult for anyone to navigate, but it becomes especially challenging for those within the LGBT community...
Facilitators of Queer Identity Acceptance and Exploration
Societal norms that condemn non-heterosexual behavior can result in adverse effects such as fear, shame, self-loathing, low self-esteem,...
Bisexuality is an attraction to people regardless of their gender identity. It can be both physical and emotional. This means that someone who identifies as bisexual may find themselves attracted to...
Uncertainty is an unavoidable aspect of life that cannot be avoided. It has been said that it can even be one of the most honest expressions of human existence since it reflects how things are beyond...