The Emotional Toll of Gendered Expectations
Examining the emotional impact of being told to “act like a man” or “be more ladylike,” and how breaking free from gendered expectations can lead to greater self-acceptance. By Sergio…
Being Trans in the World of Sex Work
Coming out as trans meant leaving behind life as she knew it. Living in a new city, Dr Adrienne Macartney turned to sex work to fund two degrees, but enduring…
‘My Hair Is Not…’
‘My Hair Is Not…’ is a natural-hair campaign that brings awareness to the microaggressions and discrimination that Black people experience due to their hair. This photo story explores the experiences of…
Maladaptive Daydreaming, Gender Myths and Me
Distracted by daydreams for up to ten hours a day, Laura Grace Simpkins became desperate to understand more and, ultimately, stop. She discovered burgeoning research into “maladaptive daydreaming”, and communities…
Making Healthy Habits Accessible for Every Body
These safe spaces offer fitness for people of color and queer folks, the big-bodied and fat-identified, the low-income and differently abled. By Deonna AndersonFreelance digital and radio reporter Zee Malinalxochitl spent…
Serious About Gender Exploration? There’s a Doula for That.
Just like birth doulas, gender doulas support people at all stages of their gender journey. By Celeste Hamilton DennisSolutions-focused journalist, essayist, and fiction writer Before Ash Woods got gender-affirming top surgery…
Detoxifying Masculinity: How men’s Groups Reshape Attitudes
Constrictive social norms and views of masculinity still prevent many men from being vulnerable and seeking help, which is impacting their mental well-being. By Dr. Ellen ChoiAssistant Professor, HR Management…
How Transitioning leads to Better Mental Health – and job Satisfaction
There are huge benefits for trans people – and society – when they change their outward appearance to reflect their gender identity. By Dr. Nick DrydakisProfessor in EconomicsAnglia Ruskin University In the EU and the US there…
Safe (Sacred) Spaces
LGBTQ people are creating queer churches where no one’s identity is a sin. By Sara Youngblood GregoryLesbian journalist and writer In December 2023, Pope Francis announced that Catholic priests may bless same-sex…
Journeying home
At 70, Chris decided to begin counselling to understand himself and what he’d been through better. Accessing his hospital records was a significant and clarifying experience, and as he opened…
