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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
