The topic of transgender individuals' struggles with body image, identity validation, and social acceptance is one that has been explored extensively in recent years, but there are still many...
Non-binary adolescence is characterized by psychological, familial, and societal challenges that may cause difficulties in forming one's identity. These include confusion about gender roles, feeling...
How does religiously-infused social pressure contribute to internalized homophobia, identity struggles, and mental health challenges among LGBTQ individuals?
Many people have been taught that...
What is a queer friendship, chosen family, or networked intimacy, and why does it matter that these different forms of relationship exist? Queer friendships, chosen families, and networked intimacies...
Rejecting or Accepting LGBT Family Members: Consequences Across Generations
The impact of familial rejection or acceptance can have far-reaching effects on the individual's development, social...
There is no doubt that trauma and hope are both powerful forces that shape human experiences and outcomes. They can coexist in the ongoing struggle for dignity and recognition, but how they interact...
Older LGBTQ individuals are frequently overlooked and forgotten when it comes to their needs for social services. This is due to various reasons such as stigma associated with sexual orientation and...
Chronic stress caused by social and interpersonal discrimination can have severe consequences on an individual's physical and mental health. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBT)...
The topic of LGBT activism has become increasingly important in recent years, as more people are coming out and advocating for equality and acceptance within their own communities.
This work comes...
The LGBTQ+ community faces numerous challenges when it comes to creating alternative networks of care and belonging due to factors such as social isolation, discrimination, and lack of acceptance...