Many people are unaware that queer spaces can be just as oppressive and harmful to disabled people as straight, cisgender ones. In fact, there is often more ableism in queer spaces because they tend...
What is Internalized Stigma?
Internalized stigma refers to when someone accepts societal prejudices about themselves and begins to believe that they are inferior because of their identity. This...
Queerness and disability are often thought to be mutually exclusive identities that cannot coexist without compromise. This perception ignores the unique challenges faced by people who identify with...
The pressure to conform to societal beauty ideals can be especially challenging for queer individuals who may face additional scrutiny based on their gender expression, race, disability, age, body...
The question of whether mental wellness is achievable in a culture that simultaneously stigmatizes identity and pathologizes difference is a complex one that has been explored extensively in...
Disability and queerness are both concepts that have been historically excluded from mainstream society and culture. For many people who identify as both disabled and queer, this exclusion can be...
In modern society, there are many individuals who identify themselves with marginalized groups such as LGBTQIA+, people of color, disabled persons, immigrants, etc.
It is no secret that these...
Disability and gender identity have always been intertwined with one another, but how they intersect has evolved throughout history. In many cultures around the world, people who identify as...
Sexual self-expression is an important part of human existence, but it can also be a radical act of authenticity in certain cultures where it is restricted or repressed. In these cultures,...
Disability is defined as any physical, mental, cognitive, psychological, sensory, developmental, or neurological impairment that limits one's ability to perform normal activities, including walking,...