Research suggests that coming out as LGBTQ+ can have positive effects on mental health, such as reducing anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
For some individuals, this process may be...
The LGBT community has been struggling for equal rights and acceptance for many years now.
Even if society is slowly becoming more accepting, there are still many obstacles that prevent them from...
LGBTQ is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning. It refers to individuals who identify themselves outside the traditional gender binary, and whose...
Structural oppression refers to the way that societal structures perpetuate inequality and disadvantage certain groups of people. One example of this is through mental health disparities. Mental...
Historically, psychiatry and medicine have played an important role in shaping social and cultural attitudes towards people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or...
Research suggests that members of LGBTQ communities experience higher rates of sexual assault and rape than heterosexuals. One study found that 41% of lesbians, 61% of bisexual women, 44% of gay men,...
The term "religion" encompasses all human belief systems that involve faith in a supernatural power or powers, which may include deities, spirits, and ancestors. Religious doctrines are formal...
The concept of transgender identity is relatively new to both medicine and society, having been recognized as distinct from gender nonconforming behaviors and homosexuality less than fifty years ago....
Homosexuality has been viewed throughout history from many different perspectives, but one that stands out is how it was seen medically. In ancient times, homosexual behavior was accepted as normal...
Legal recognition of non-binary identities has become an increasingly important issue in recent years, challenging traditional binary gender frameworks and raising significant social, philosophical,...