As the country finds itself back in the Trump news cycle with the start of his second presidency, LGBTQ+ people are grappling with heightened levels of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Local mental health professionals say they have seen a significant uptick in clients expressing concerns over the potential rollback of rights and an increase in […]
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Intersectionality in action: Creating safe spaces for queer people of color
From ancient Egypt to modern Oak Lawn, people of color have celebrated expansive gender identities and same-sex relationships. In the 16th century, the first documented enslaved transgender African woman, Victoria, refused to compromise her identities. And in 2024, Black trans Texas drag queens are doing the same. Life experiences for queer people of color vary […]
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Biphobia — from within and outside of the LGBTQ+ community
Studies across the world have shown that bisexual humans, and especially bisexual women, face unique challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, and personal experiences described by bi people back those studies up. In 2022, Jayna Tavarez studied nine bisexual students engaged in LGBTQ+ spaces on a college campus. The participants all experienced bisexual-specific stress within LGBTQ+ spaces, the […]