The intersection between trauma, resilience, and resistance in queer activism can be understood through an examination of personal and collective experiences of marginalization, oppression, and...
Love is often considered to be a deeply personal experience that can have profound impacts on an individual's emotional wellbeing.
What if it could also be used as a tool for healing larger social...
Storytelling has been used as a means of healing for generations, particularly in LGBT communities where individuals have faced discrimination and marginalization due to their sexual orientation....
Can reclaiming derogatory words heal collective trauma?
This article will explore the role that language plays in perpetuating oppression and how it can be used to transform painful experiences...
In many pride movements, the expression of LGBTQ+ identities is central to their operations as both acts of sociopolitical resistance and repositories of intergenerational cultural memory. These...
I will explore how artistic practices can create spaces for collective healing within marginalized communities. Marginalized communities often face discrimination, oppression, and trauma due to their...
There has been an increased focus on the importance of collective healing as a means to address the shared trauma experienced by historically marginalized queer communities. This approach recognizes...
Can reclaiming lost cultural recognition of transgender identities heal collective postcolonial trauma?
Transgender people have historically been excluded from cultural memory and social life....
Can art transform trauma into collective healing without aestheticizing pain?
The concept of art's ability to help people cope with trauma is often discussed in connection with its potential for...
Community art and performances have been used for centuries to bring people together, create social cohesion, promote cultural understanding, build identity, and provide spaces for expression. In...