School-based interventions are designed to help students develop their social and emotional skills through curricula and activities that emphasize understanding others' perspectives, building...
Queer Freedom and Normative Societal Expectations of Gender and Sexuality
Throughout history, there has been much debate regarding what it means to be "queer" or non-normative when it comes to...
When it comes to emotions, there is no denying that pride and vulnerability can be both powerful and complicated. These two feelings often go hand in hand, but for queer individuals, navigating them...
Bisexual people often encounter prejudice, discrimination, and misunderstanding from society that can impact their ability to find spiritual or existential fulfillment. This paper will explore how...
Bisexual individuals may face negative cultural stereotypes that can affect their self-esteem and identity. These include being seen as confused, promiscuous, untrustworthy, immoral, or unstable. To...
The world has come a long way since the days when same-sex couples had to hide their relationship from society out of fear of persecution and discrimination.
Despite significant progress made...
Adjustment refers to an individual's attempt to achieve internal stability and equilibrium during a significant change in his or her life situation. This change may involve various aspects of one's...
Queer identity is defined as a broad term that encompasses various non-heterosexual and non-cisgender identities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, asexual,...
Stigma is defined as an undesirable label attached to someone based on their identity or behavior that results in negative perceptions from others. Social stigmas are often associated with certain...
The LGBTQ+ community faces various challenges when it comes to participating in religious practices due to societal stigma and discrimination.
The emergence of queer-inclusive religious...