Category: LGBTQIA+

Coming Out as LGBTQIA+ (or not!) To come out or not to come out as part of the LGBTQIA community. Why is it important for some people to come out, while not a big deal to others? What should be taken into consideration when making the decision whether to come out or not? Read on!… Read more

Unpacking Bisexual Erasure, Invisibility & Stigma In honor of Bisexual Visibility Day, let’s start off with some bisexual myth busting… Bisexual people ARE: Bisexual people are NOT: Bisexual erasure is all about the default lenses we look through when we see people engaging in a romantic way.  People tend to make automatic assumptions about these… Read more

Destigmatizing Asexuality & Ace Spectrum Identities We got rid of homosexuality as a DSM mental disorder, why hasn’t the lack of sexual interest or desire been eliminated as well?  The mental health field continues to pathologize asexuality, and so too does the general public. This needs to change. Collectively, we need to work through our… Read more

Actively Affirming Your Queer Identity I’m rounding out pride month this year with some thoughts about queer affirmation. With the amount of hatred and harm we continue to witness against the LGBTQIA+ community, we need to counteract it with fervid affirmation.   Affirmation of queer identity doesn’t always have to be “loud & proud”, in… Read more

Managing New Relationship Energy in Queer Relationships New relationship energy aka NRE describes the initial “honeymoon phase” of relationships. Often it’s characterized by intense joy, euphoria or excitement, and it can become all-consuming rather quickly! We may find ourselves growing more and more infatuated with the new person we are with, and less and less… Read more

Approaching Pride Month Conscientiously Pride is a wonderful time for queer people to congregate, affirm and celebrate the marginalized parts of ourselves. It’s more than just a party, though, it’s an activist movement. Martha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera were both key figures in the gay rights movement, present at the Stonewall Riots and even… Read more

Dealing With Invisibility as a Queer Person The discussion about queer visibility typically focuses on representation and the portrayal of queer people & culture in the media. What sometimes gets overlooked, however, is the visibility of queer people in their day to day lives. Many queer people feel invisible whether due to being closeted or… Read more

Queer Identity: Coping with uncertainty and confusion As a whole, the queer community does a phenomenal job embracing pride with gusto and publicly affirming ourselves with bold, confident fanfare. This vibrant energy, however, may not be the only thing newbies need to feel safe in exploring their sexuality and gender. For many, first coming to… Read more