Get Naked for Your Mental Health
I’ll never forget when I spent my first weekend alone with one of my earliest partners. We slept in the nude and when I got up to make breakfast, I
Moving to Another Country Fixed My Body Image Issues
As a woman, I spent most of my life hearing unsolicited comments about my looks. At some point, the comments started following a pattern: my skin was too pale, my
5 Tips for Handling Religious Trauma This Holiday Season
It’s the holiday season, and this part of the year is difficult for many LGBTQ+ people who suffer from religious trauma. According to the Global Centre for Religious Research, religious
An Open Letter to My Younger LGBTQ+ Family
Dear younger LGBTQ+ family members, I woke up the day after the election like many others—shocked, outraged and deeply saddened. The last thing I wanted was platitudes. People telling me,