Queer Love and Interrogating Boundaries of Personal Authenticity and Relational Commitment
The concept of "queer" is often used to describe people who identify themselves outside of traditional...
Self-expression is an essential aspect of human existence that allows individuals to connect with themselves and communicate their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, experiences, and values to others. It...
Embracing gender identity can be challenging in society due to the pervasive binary system that categorizes individuals as male or female.
More people are identifying as nonbinary or transgender,...
The Meaning of Moral Accountability When Identities Are Fluid and Desires Resist Categorization
To be moral is to act according to a set of values that are deemed right or wrong by society. These...
What processes facilitate LGBT individuals' reconciliation of personal authenticity with societal expectations, relational demands, and cultural pressures?
Sexual identity is an important aspect...
Trans identities have been challenging traditional understandings of personal authenticity and moral responsibility for decades. Individuals who identify as transgender often face discrimination and...
Trans narratives are stories that feature individuals who identify as transgender, transsexual, or otherwise nonconforming to traditional gender roles. These narratives can be found in literature,...
Ritual Integration
In their spiritual practice, individuals belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community (LGBT) have found creative ways to incorporate their identities into...
Jewish communities have traditionally placed great importance on family connections, history, and religious heritage.
As individuals become more secularized and explore their own identities...
The tension between visibility and privacy within LGBT lives has been a topic of much discussion and debate for many years now. On one hand, members of the LGBT community want to be seen and...