Below are the best articles we could find on LGBTQIA Well-Being and authenticity.
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La Sarmiento has been a leader of American LGBTQ and people-of-color Buddhist communities for close to a decade. I caught up with the trans, queer Filipino teacher before a silent retreat to discuss the dynamics of race and gender in a world that is typically White, cisgender and straight.
Although society has made many strides in queer acceptance and visibility, coming out at work is still a monumental—and sometimes risky—task for many LGBTQ workers.
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Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important
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They reflect on rewards, challenges of living authentically.
But being your authentic self is now more important than ever.
Ideas of visibility and the closet have largely been shaped by white America and the gay liberation movement of the 1970s. Refusing to subscribe to this narrative gives us space to connect with our gender, our culture and our sexuality on our own terms.
Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.
The reality-show star says he’s living with H.I.V., and speaks about being an addict and a sexual abuse survivor.
Miriam hid her sexuality from her strict Muslim parents for years. When she eventually did come out to them, she found it impossible to translate “lesbian” into Punjabi or Urdu.
Melissa Faliveno reflects on the insufficiencies of words like “bisexual” and “queer.”
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