Social Media in the LGBTQIA Community Risks and Benefits of Engagement
Uses of social media in the LGBTQIA Community Social media is in our everyday lives, almost inescapable. Social media is also a significant aspect of our societal and global culture. We can connect with people across international boundaries, creating friendships, developing communities, and consuming educational or recreational content. So much information and virtual communities are […]
Parenting LGBTQIA+ Youth
Parenting LGBTQIA+ Youth There is so much noise in the world and an overload of information and advice because of social media. What is the best parenting style? You should parent this way or that way. These should be the moral and political values you should raise your children with. This is the food you […]
The Intricacies of Coming Out
Coming Out Coming out as a member of the Queer community is an intimate experience that only the person who is coming out is in control of. A person first comes out to themselves, and that can be an emotional experience. After coming out to yourself, people decide when, where, and how they come out […]
Understanding Sexual Orientation
What is Sexual Orientation? Sexual orientation is described as the physical or romantic attraction a person has toward someone. We will explore different types of sexual orientations that are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. An important distinction to note is that sexual orientation and gender identity are not the same social constructs. Gender identity […]
Understanding Gender Identity
What is Gender? It is essential to understand that gender is not the same as a person’s anatomy and sex assigned at birth. Throughout history, language adopted synonymous meanings of sex and gender when referring to a person’s identity. However, unlike sex, gender is a social construct (masculine/feminine v. male/female anatomy) to help people categorize […]
BECOMING AN LGBTQIA+ ALLY
Being an ally to the LGBTQIA+ requires awareness of this community, understanding how your own biases impact the LGBTQIA+ community, and creating changes that allow you to become a true ally. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning, intersexual and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people want to be treated with the same respect and dignity as their peers. […]