To understand how queer individuals translate personal healing into collective advocacy and activism, one must consider the unique experiences of people who identify outside of the heteronormative...
Online queer communities offer a variety of benefits to individuals who are seeking safe spaces where they can explore their identities and find emotional support. These communities provide an...
In today's digital age, online platforms such as social media have become an increasingly popular space to explore one's identity and sense of belonging. These spaces offer individuals the...
The emergence of social media has brought about many changes to the world, including how people connect with one another. Social media platforms have enabled individuals from different parts of the...
As people identify themselves as LGBTQ+, their relationship with national identity becomes complicated. National identity is often tied to cultural norms, values, and traditions that are...
Resilience Among LGBTQ+ People Who Experience Intersecting Oppressions
The term "resilience" refers to an individual's ability to overcome challenges and adversities that they face throughout...
The Role of Online Communities in Shaping Collective Identity, Shared Coping Strategies, and Social Solidarity
Online communities have emerged as an important platform for people to come together,...
Bisexual Identity Conflict & Self-Affirmation
People may be bisexual for various reasons. Some people are attracted to more than one gender while others feel they are attracted to both genders but...
LGBT youth face unique challenges when it comes to developing healthy coping strategies for dealing with discrimination and prejudice. Microaggressions, bullying, and social exclusion can have...
How does someone who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, asexual, etcetera, cope with being themselves secretly in an environment where they fear they will be judged,...