Bisexual individuals may experience various feelings related to their sexual orientation that can lead to emotions such as guilt and shame. This may arise from external influences, internalized...
How can queer believers reinterpret concepts of repentance, forgiveness, and redemption? To answer this question, it is necessary to consider how these terms are commonly understood in religious...
LGBT individuals face many challenges when trying to reconcile their sexual orientation with their religious beliefs, especially if they belong to restrictive faith communities. These communities...
Intimate relationships between queer women can provide significant emotional support, resilience, and mental health protection. These bonds are characterized by mutual trust, understanding, open...
Internalized homophobia or transphobia refers to the negative attitudes and beliefs that a person has towards their own sexual orientation or gender identity, which can lead to feelings of shame,...
Twentieth-Century Lesbian Literature
Twentieth century lesbian literature was written during an era when homosexuality was criminalized in most countries around the world. This made it difficult...
Social rejection is an integral part of human life that can have significant impacts on individuals' mental health, well-being, and identity development. One area where this effect has been...
How does sexual orientation interact with psychosocial development during adolescence in environments with varying levels of acceptance?
Sexual orientation is an important part of human life. It...
Bisexuality can be defined as an attraction to more than one gender simultaneously. It is often misunderstood and subject to prejudice, misconceptions, and stereotypes.
It is becoming increasingly...
Faith-based communities are often seen as traditional, conservative institutions that oppose the acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
Recent research has shown that...