LGBTQ individuals are often subject to discrimination, prejudice, and hostility from society, which can have detrimental effects on their mental health and wellbeing. One way that many individuals...
Mentorship is an important factor that contributes towards supporting LGBTQ individuals' reconciliation of their religious and queer identities. It helps them navigate through life, understand...
Resilience refers to an individual's ability to cope effectively with stressors and challenges that may arise throughout their life. It is important for all people to develop resilience as it allows...
What are queer friendships?
Queer friendships refer to non-romantic relationships between people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or any other identity that...
Strategies for Reconciling Personal Identity with Social Expectations
In this section, we will examine how queer adolescents navigate social expectations and familial norms while negotiating their...
Queer youth may experience familial rejection due to their gender identity, sexual orientation, or both. Rejection can have severe emotional and physical effects, including depression, anxiety,...
Chosen families are non-biologically related groups that form through shared experiences, values, interests, beliefs, or identities. They can be formed within a community, online, or among...
The idea of collective healing refers to the ability of a group or community to work together towards achieving mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, or social well-being. In today's society, it...
Coping strategies are defined as ways to deal with difficult emotions or situations that arise in everyday life. For members of the LGBTQ+ community, navigating prejudice from religious, familial,...
What is a marginalized queer community?
Marginalized queer communities are groups of people who identify as LGBTQ+ and experience discrimination, exclusion, violence, and oppression based on their...