Discussing disability and neurodiversity within queer communities is an essential conversation that needs to be had more often. It has been suggested that there may be a higher incidence of autism...
Mutual aid networks are defined as organizations that provide resources and support to people who may face barriers accessing services from formal institutions such as government agencies or...
Biopolitics is a concept that refers to how power operates in relation to life. It considers the ways in which social institutions influence and control human existence, particularly through...
Queerphobia is a term used to describe discrimination against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise gender nonconforming within medical institutions. This type of...
The idea of queerness is closely linked to nonconformity and resistance to normative expectations, and it has been used as an umbrella term for a variety of identities that do not conform to...
Medicalization of Queerness
Queerness refers to any nonconforming gender identity or sexual orientation that does not fit into the heteronormative binary categories of male/female and...
Medicine, ethics, and society have played significant roles in the treatment and representation of homosexuality throughout history. Medical institutions and professionals have made important...
The Internet has become an increasingly important platform for many communities to form and express themselves online, including queer individuals. Social media, dating apps, and online forums...
The word "queer" was originally used to describe nonconforming gender identity and sexual expression, but it later gained negative connotations due to its association with immorality and deviance....