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…
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…
“We all have a story to share, and I believe knowing someone’s story creates connection.” By Dr. Kyoung Mi ChoiProfessor in the Department of Counselor EducationSan José State University There was…
A new memoir explores why it’s OK to be uncertain about your identity at any age. By Leigh FinkeWriter, media producer, and editor Discovering a queer identity in one’s late 20s is…
A passionate football player, Lara Goodwin felt compelled to give up their favourite sport when they came out as gay. Sexism and homophobia meant the footballing world just didn’t feel…
While online communities may not fully address the isolation LGBTQ youth face in-person, they can serve as an important source of social support and a springboard for civic engagement. By Dr. Linda CharmaramanDirector of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research…
When his relationship ended, Thom James first withdrew from the world, then began to suffer from illnesses with no apparent physical cause. His experience reflects recent scientific findings revealing the…
Millions of women felt insulted by Donald Trump’s language toward women. Others overlooked it, seeing the female candidate as flawed. Here’s why this might suggest a growing health crisis for women. By Dr. Joan M. CookProfessor Yale School…
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…
