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 ...
How to Acknowledge Traumas of the 2SLGBTQ+ Community
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 ...
Lesbians and Bisexuals: stories, stereotypes and truths
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 ...
Cheating and Bisexuality
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 ...
Real Realities of 2SLGBTQ+ People within Canadian Latin American and South Asian Communities
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 ...
Truth About Finding Spheres of Belonging – Post Coming Out
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 ...
Embracing Who I am
Many of us know what it's like to pretend to be someone were not. We may do it to fit in to a social group or to be liked. Playing a role requires a ton of effort which could be used for something else. I'm someone who played a role for a large part of my life. It was something I perfected over d ...