LGBTQIA
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Medically Transitioning is Not a Walk in the Park. (Sometimes, it Actually Sucks.)
Alternatively titled, ‘That Time My Hormones Made Me Lose My Damn Mind’ or maybe ‘Being Transgender Is Awful.’
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When Your Violin is Supposed to Be a Cello
“I can tell you the exact moment I realized, without a doubt, that I was not a woman.”
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You Don’t Have to Show Pride to Have Pride!
We hope to wave that banner with you some day, just not yet.
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Why I’m “Out” as a Person with Mental Illness
Content notice: suicide. This piece was originally published at The Body Is Not An Apology. Far and away, the most frequently asked question I receive as a writer with bipolar and anxiety is, “How did…
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How Did You Know You Were Non-Binary?
Header illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. I was watching an episode of Bones, oddly enough, when I first realized that I might be transgender. No, I’m not kidding. I wish it were a more exciting story,…
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Coming Out Again: Why More Queer Folks with Mental Illnesses Need to Speak Out
Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. Many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community know all too well what it’s like to be queer with a mental illness. I know this because when I tell you that I…