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When James Becomes Janice: What Not to Ask a Transgender Friend

By Steven Petrow — 2013

Steven Petrow addresses questions about gay and straight etiquette for a boomer-age audience.

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See Us Clearly: A Buddhist’s View of Transgender Visibility

Ray Buckner offers a personal view of what it means to be Buddhist, gender-queer, and trans—and why they all fit together like “a miracle.”

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Sharing Trans Joy at the First Residential Retreat for the Transgender and Gender Expansive Community

“Creating Joy In Community,” the first residential retreat for transgender people, brought together 50 members of the transgender, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and non-binary community at Big Bear Retreat Center in California.

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Decentering the Narrative: Trans Folks, Body Image, and EDs

Conversations surrounding eating disorders, body image, and beauty standards are generally centered on the narratives of straight, cisgender* women. However, these conversations often exclude the experiences of many LGBT people who also struggle with body image concerns and disordered eating.

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Eating Disorders in Transgender People

Eating disorders have historically been believed to primarily afflict heterosexual, affluent, cisgender, thin, white women.

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Raising LGBTQ+ Kids

Your child just came out to you. Now what? Here are some things to keep in mind. 

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An Introduction to Transgender Well-Being

It is important to note that every person’s gender journey is unique.

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Positive LGBTQ Representation in Media Really Can Change Lives. This Touching Story Proves It.

She saw a gay character in Supergirl come out and still be loved—and it changed her life.

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How to Find Care for LGBT Seniors

The key challenges facing aging LGBT adults center around: chronic health care, caregiving, financial security for long-term care, social isolation, building resiliency and where to find trusted help.

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Why Identifying as Queer Can Be Harder for Those with Autism

Autistic queer folk may experience struggles for acceptance in both identities.

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Growing Up Queer with Asperger’s

My story differs from many others who grow up with a developmental disorder, because at the same time, I was also finding my way as a young gay man.

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Transgender Well-Being