Being different is difficult. It means standing up for yourself, your worth and your values. When you don’t feel like you belong in a group because of your sexual orientation, something you were born with, the consequences are devastating. For this post, we’ll use the example of leaving a religi ...
All too often 2SLGBTQ+ individuals courageously share how they’ve been marginalized and erased in their community spaces (family, workplace, religious communities and ethnic communities) as a way to ignite much needed change. Sometimes it’s met with love, compassion and understanding. Other times i ...
Dear Ismaili religion,Where do I even start. Do I even dare say anything? Maybe it’s better to stay silent. My biggest fear is that if I share this piece of me, how will people perceive me and treat my family because of my personal decision.After being on a journey of 13 years of accepting my sexual ...
The MeToo movement taught us many important lessons. One of them is that when a person who has been sexually assaulted shares this personal piece of information with another individual an appropriate response is, “We believe you”. This response is appropriate because it shows the victim that the tra ...
You may of heard that lesbians and bisexuals aren't necessarily aren't bffs and have beef between each other. So what's the fuss all about? Who is getting hurt? Why does it matter and how does it impact the LGBTQ2+ community in moving forward? Watch my beloved partner who identifies as lesbian, and ...
Most parents want to see their kids happy, fulfilled and thriving in life. Sometimes that vision gets a bit complex when their child identifies as LGBTQ2+. It’s not that parents don’t want to love and support their kids, but it’s more about not having information customized to the needs of parents ...
Religion and homosexuality have a complicated past. Most religions have structures, practices that discriminate against LGBTQ2+ individuals who often feel othered and betrayed. Part of the journey in life is learning from others on how we can rise up together in society. Religion is something deepl ...
Some people stay clear of dating bisexuals because they feel the bisexual person will cheat on them. These are myths that aren’t true are extremely harmful. It’s one of the reasons that bisexuals find it hard to date other individuals. And yes, I’m one of the individuals who has personally been tol ...
What can the Canadian Latin American and South Asian communities learn from each other when it comes to affirming LGBTQ2 individuals? Join Sandra Rojas-Gonzalez content creator for LGBTQ+ stories in Latin America, and I where we discuss this much needed topic as well as share tips on how we fi ...
After coming out to my family, I honestly thought I would automatically know which spheres in my life (family, friends, social, ethnic community and religious community) that would feel safe and supportive to me. In my mind, life would now be rainbows and unicorns. We’ll it didn’t exactly turn out t ...
