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Body Positive/LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health/transgender

I’m Giving My Eating Disorder Away

November 2, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch 10 Comments

"I have to unconditionally surrender to the care and support of those around me. I have to be willing to let my heart be nourished just as much as my body."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

Denying the existence of transgender and nonbinary people is not ‘scientific.’

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 8 Comments

"Human beings are not just the sum of their biology."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health/transgender

When they misgendered you at your memorial.

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 98 Comments

"You never lived to see the day when your life didn’t require a disclaimer — instead, your death now required one, too."

LGBTQ

5 important mistakes I made as a partner to someone with chronic illness.

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 13 Comments

As much as I hate admitting this, these were lessons that I often learned the hard way.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health/transgender

My parents and I survived my ‘Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.’ This is our story.

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 12 Comments

I wish I had the Perfect Transgender Narrative™ to convince you of my validity. But I don’t.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

Beard hacks, finasteride hell, and 5 other things ‘trans masc’ folks might not know about.

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 3 Comments

Brow filler isn't just for brows, my friends.

LGBTQ/Mental Health/transgender

Yes, I have a ‘mental disorder.’ But it’s not being transgender.

July 20, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 7 Comments

Many of the people who still insist that being transgender is a 'disorder' don’t actually care about our mental health.

LGBTQ/transgender

This is what I wish people who identify as ‘truscum’ would try to understand.

July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 26 Comments

When you create a definition of transgender that relies on gatekeeping, the door is wide open for friendly fire.

LGBTQ/Mental Health

People-pleasers can be drawn to toxic relationships. It’s important to know why.

June 30, 2018July 1, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 15 Comments

"My favorite kind of person to love was someone I had to chase."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA

I’m queer and asexual. If that’s a problem, by all means, revoke my membership.

June 10, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 10 Comments

If asexual people can’t identify as queer, where should they go when they feel broken?

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Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and wellness coach that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

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