LGBT couples face numerous difficulties that are unique to them compared to heterosexual couples. One of these is the lack of legal recognition for their unions. Many countries do not recognize...
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: Lgbt couples face unique challenges: legal recognition, property rights, and discrimination
The issue of family acceptance is often raised when an individual identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual/aromantic, or otherwise non-heteronormative....
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: Accepting your lgbtq+ family member: how to cultivate understanding and respect
Queerness refers to individuals who identify themselves outside of heteronormative expectations for gender and/or sexual orientation. While same-sex couples have been able to legally marry since 2015...
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: queer families: overcoming challenges to create communities and alternative family models
The concept of an LGBTQ family member being accepted into a traditional household is a relatively new one, but it has been gaining popularity in recent years due to societal changes and increased...
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: The psychology behind accepting your lgbtq family member in traditional households
Queer resistance movements have been leveraging new technologies to create visibility for decades now.
They also face challenges such as online harassment, which is becoming more prevalent due to...
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: Queer resistance movements battle against online harassment: how new technologies are helping them navigate obstacles
Media representations have long been used to shape public perceptions about LGBTQ+ individuals. Traditionally, media has depicted LGBTQ+ people as deviant, sinful, and morally wrong. This negative...
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: The power of media representations on lgbtq+ perceptions: breaking down barriers and fighting homophobia
LGBT movements have experienced significant transformations due to the emergence of new digital technologies, increased international advocacy efforts, and the formation of transnational networks....
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: The impact of technology, advocacy, and networking on global lgbt activism: a deep dive.
The word "lesbian" was coined in 1892 by a German author named Karoly Maria Kertbeny. At that time, lesbians were considered to be women who engaged in sexual activities outside of marriage, which...
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: Lgbt rights around the world – a brief history of laws and traditions
Empathy is an important component of social interactions that involves understanding and responding to another person's emotional state. It can be defined as the ability to recognize and share...
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: Empathizing with lgbtq+ individuals: the science behind understanding their feelings and experiences
How do public discourses of risk and protection obscure underlying biases against LGBT parents?
A common argument raised against same-sex couples raising children is that they are not fit to be...
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: Public discourses of risk and protection obfuscate biases against lgbt parents