Many people turn to their religious faith for guidance and support during times of crisis. For queer individuals who may feel marginalized or rejected by their community or family due to their sexual...
LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other identities that are not heterosexual or cisgender. These individuals may face challenges navigating romantic and sexual...
Affirmation, Invisibility, and Social Recognition
Affirmation, invisibility, and social recognition are three concepts that have been studied extensively by researchers in various fields,...
Moral agency refers to an individual's capacity to make conscious choices that affect their behavior, while psychological well-being encompasses emotional health and resilience. Sexual identity and...
Rejection, affirmation, and microaggressions are events that occur frequently in daily life, especially for women and people from marginalized groups. They can affect how individuals perceive...
Can acts of creative self-expression, relational intimacy, and affirmation function as sacred rituals in queer communities?
Acts of creativity, connection, and acceptance are essential for queer...
Trans embodiment is often seen as an act of resistance against cisnormative society, where cisgender individuals are perceived to be the norm and gender nonconforming identities are...
Art has been used as a tool to promote social change throughout history. It is often said that "art imitates life" and this is true; art can be used to reflect and comment on society's values and...
Psychotherapy is often conceptualized as a process of correction, where individuals work towards changing their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions to become more functional and healthy.
This...
There has been an increasing awareness of the importance of community spaces for the mental health and well-being of marginalized groups such as LGBTQ+ individuals. These communities face unique...