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How Historical Trauma Can Shape LGBTQ Relationships
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (415+ words) Posted May 17, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Sharon, 62, and Alana, 32, present to therapy describing escalating conflict around political engagement and media consumption in their home. They are in a committed partnership and are parenting two daughters, ages 12 and 6. Both describe their…...
What We Misunderstand About Jung's Shadow
3+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) Posted April 23, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Carl Jung described the shadow as the unconscious parts of ourselves " aspects we've repressed, denied, or didn't know existed. For a long time, my understanding of the shadow, as it relates to gay men…...
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3+ week, 3+ day ago (12+ words) For many gay men, shame is conscious. Worth is not. Psychology Today...
Conversion Therapy Is Still Happening. Now, It's Protected.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Posted April 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates the First Amendment rights of licensed therapists. The ruling effectively puts conversion therapy bans in…...
Beyond Inclusion: Liberating LGBTQ+ Athletes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (797+ words) Updated April 7, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan Minority stress theory (Meyer, 2003) highlights how ongoing exposure to stigma, discrimination, and anticipated rejection creates a chronic stress load for LGBTQ+ individuals and others with minoritized and intersecting identities across race, gender, ability, and…...
Why LGBTQ+ Youth Are More Likely to Be Trafficked
2+ mon, 15+ hour ago (229+ words) Posted March 17, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk The reasons why LGBTQ+ youth are over-represented in human trafficking victimization are clear. Traffickers explicitly target vulnerabilities. Discrimination against LGBTQ+ youth puts them at higher risk for instability, making them easier targets for promises…...
Why Gay Men Code-Switch Their Voice When Dating
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (775+ words) Posted February 11, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Last fall, I wrote a post about why gay men judge their voices. The response was immediate and clearly struck a chord among gay men. It even led to a recent conversation with Zach…...
Why Religious Harm Isn't Always Recognized as Trauma
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Posted January 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Not long ago, a family member sent me a message linking my sexual orientation to painful events in our family history and describing my identity as spiritually disordered and in need of correction. The…...
How to Step Into the Life You Want Today
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (708+ words) Posted December 8, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk A few years ago, my brother became a captain in the fire department. Around the same time, he was turning 40, so I called to wish him a happy birthday. While we were catching up,…...
Building LGBTQ Communities
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (383+ words) Posted October 23, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk So here's what I'm learning: If we had more communities delivering messages of inclusion instead of silencing them, all our families would flourish. And now, more than ever, we need messages of positivity and…...