Gatekeeping is prevalent in the LGBTQ+ community and often leads to people feeling as though they aren’t worthy, that there’s something wrong with them, or that their identity isn’t valid.  Personally, I find it particularly heartbreaking when gatekeeping comes from within the LGBTQ+ community. We experience enough judgement and hatred from the world that we

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Just because events are cancelled this June doesn’t mean that pride is cancelled. Of course, there will not be pride parades happening this summer but pride is so much more than a physical space or event. Pride is a feeling. Pride is a celebration. Pride is a protest. Pride is a riot. Pride is a

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In the last few months a number of people have transitioned to working from home. For some, this has been an exciting adventure and possibly something they’d always hoped to be able to do, while others have been struggling to work from home. I have been working exclusively from home since I started doing freelance

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Have you heard about mindfulness but are skeptical? Maybe you imagine mindfulness as meditation– you know the image we conjure, a person sitting cross-legged on the floor saying ‘ohm’, completely still and not thinking about anything. That’s not what mindfulness is! So, let’s talk about mindfulness, why I feel like I’m not very good at

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As an extrovert and someone who struggles with anxiety and depression, social isolation has taken a toll on me. I thrive on having a busy life and regular human interaction, both of which are now challenging to maintain. So, I’ve had to find creative solutions on how to survive in isolation. Managing Isolation as a

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I’m quickly approaching 30 and finally feeling comfortable with my gender identity and sexuality. Gender and sexuality are two completely different things, but for me, they’ve always been intertwined in a way that made coming to terms with my own identity complicated and somewhat messy. Being a gay trans man is complicated and an underrepresented

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How to Use Pronouns Correctly  As transgender individuals become more prevalent in the media, and celebrities and other prominent figures in social media are coming out as transgender, issues surrounding trans rights are more widely discussed. One of the first topics that’s discussed is a persons pronouns and how to use pronouns correctly.  The importance

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