LGBT Youth Reconciling Desire With Family, Social, And Legal Factors
The LGBT community has struggled for decades to be accepted by society and enjoy equal rights with heterosexual people.
Many...
There has been increasing attention given to the importance of peer or community-based support groups for LGBT youth. These groups provide a safe space where LGBT youth can connect with others who...
One of the most important aspects of queer identity is its relationship to visibility. When people are visible, they can be more easily targeted for discrimination and harassment, but this is also...
The concept of bisexuality has been around for centuries, but it has only recently become more widely accepted in society. Bisexual people face unique challenges when trying to navigate their...
Queer narratives of grief and resilience are an important part of the literature that reflects on the various ways in which individuals experience and cope with loss and trauma. In these stories,...
Aging has profound effects on all aspects of life, including the development of one's identity. Queer identities are no exception. There is ample research demonstrating that queer individuals...
In the realm of gender and sexual identity, coming out is generally understood to be a discrete event that occurs at some point during one's life. It involves acknowledging one's own gender or sexual...
In today's society, many people still believe that revealing their sexual orientation to friends, family members, co-workers, and acquaintances can be dangerous and may lead to consequences such as...
The tension between visibility and invisibility is an important aspect of queer life that has been explored by various philosophers throughout history. While some have argued for greater visibility...
Queer artists have been using their work to explore themes related to rejection, sexual identity, and self-affirmation for centuries. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on how these...