Forming chosen families can be an important aspect of creating a secure and supportive network of individuals who share common interests, values, experiences, and goals. These families may provide a...
Coping Strategies for Persistent Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals
The experience of facing persistent discrimination can be overwhelming for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
Chosen families are groups of people who come together to create an intentional support network outside of their biological family. They can be made up of friends, acquaintances, roommates,...
What is internalized stigma and how does it affect LGBT individuals?
Internalized stigma refers to the negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that an individual has towards themselves due to...
The desire to express one's true self is often thwarted by society's expectations of acceptable behavior, including those related to gender roles, sexual orientation, romantic attraction, and...
This study focuses on examining how individuals can maintain an emotional balance when they are connected to multiple people simultaneously. It is important to note that it is common for people to...
There are many ways that digital communities can help young people explore and normalize different types of sexual behavior.
They provide a safe space to express themselves without fear of...
Adolescence is often marked by conflicting tensions between individual expression and societal pressures, including those surrounding sex and sexuality. For young people navigating this phase of...
Sexual coercion is a form of unwanted sexual behavior that can be physical, verbal, emotional, or psychological. Victims may experience anxiety, fear, powerlessness, depression, shame, guilt, anger,...
Teenagers are often caught between two opposing forces when it comes to their sexual exploration - society's expectations and their own desires. On one hand, they may feel pressured by peers,...