Social stigma is a negative judgment that society holds against an individual or group, often based on factors such as gender identity, race, physical appearance, or religion. Queer individuals face...
Marginalized queer individuals face numerous challenges due to their gender identity or sexual orientation. This paper examines the systemic and cultural factors that maintain this inequality and...
LGBTQ+ people have always struggled with issues of identity and acceptance, and this is where literature can play an important role. Literature has been used to explore themes of love, sexuality,...
How Can Art-Based Activism Act As A Bridge Between Personal Healing And Collective Justice?
Personal healing refers to the process of recovering from mental or emotional wounds caused by trauma,...
LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and others who identify outside of traditional gender binaries and sexual orientations. These communities are...
Can communal storytelling act as a therapeutic practice for collective trauma?
Communal storytelling can be an effective way to heal from collective trauma. This involves sharing stories, either...
Forgetting is often seen as an immoral act when it comes to the pursuit of justice, truth, accountability, and healing.
There are instances where it may be considered a moral action that can aid...
Forgiveness is often seen as an act of mercy or compassion towards another person who has wronged you. It involves accepting that what happened was not right and moving forward from it in a way that...
The concept of "internalized homophobia" refers to the negative attitudes that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex (LGBTQ+) people develop about their own identity due...
How Can Art Serve As Both A Therapeutic And Political Practice Transforming Experiences Of Marginalization Into Collective Resilience And Imaginative Social Action?
Art has been used for centuries...