There are many problems and micro-aggressions that trans people have to deal with everyday, added to the danger of harassment and abuse that results from the transphobia in our society. One of the biggest such problems, is that cis people (people who aren’t trans) most of the time are simply unwilling to listen. Even people […]
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June is over – and so is Pride month, leaving us wondering who was actually left hurt and violated by our community coming together to support each other and be slightly more visible – but never enough – in a world where trans women are assaulted and murdered every day, non-binary people denied their existence, […]
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There are many intersecting factors in the life of LGBT people that may determine their well being and mental health. One of the most influential factors, especially in the life of LGBT youth, but also while growing up, is the support of one’s family. People’s first circle of socialization is their family, and usually we […]
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We live in a society that likes to believe that progress has been made – even though many members of our society condemn whatever progress and seem to prefer going backwards; that was accurately demonstrated through Trump’s election as president. Many people will argue that we don’t need Pride parades anymore, that we don’t need […]
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The Explanations and Recriminations We have recently learnt that it is possible for someone to murder another or even commit suicide, for no other reason other than to avoid the risk of being outed. Sexuality has become such a controversial issue that we are willing to go to extremes in order to retain control over […]
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Do we really know how to look after one another? It is indeed a very touchy subject because it may sow the seeds of division within an already beleaguered community. You speak about it and you risk uncomfortable questions. As the LGBTIQ community did not have enough problems; we also have to contend with the […]
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Among all the current discussions centered around gender identity as a spectrum, whether or not people believe it is different from the sex binary male-female, there is often the misconception that biological sex can be divided in as rigid, distinct categories as it sounds. However biological sex is found on a spectrum as well – […]
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With the conservative government of Trump in the US, which will put the lives of thousands of LGBT+ people at risk, and the contrasting climate in bright examples such as that of Malta that made conversion therapy illegal, the debate on the so called “corrective”, “reparative”, or “ex-gay” therapies is now more alive than ever. […]
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One of the most serious issues the world has faced in recent years, that can be compared to nothing else, neither historically nor in its simultaneity with other global issues, is the refugee crisis, considered to be the largest one to take place in over half a century. The numbers speak for themselves – even […]
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Among the biggest issues the LGBTQIA+ community faces globally, are mental health issues and the discussion around them is one that needs to be had over and over again, in order to establish change in the life of individuals, and shape communities into safer, caregiving spaces that can encompass them with support and compassion. The […]
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