by Aubrey Holden | Feb 27, 2023 | LGBTQ
In Tennessee, transgender and non-binary people are under attack by the supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly. Unfortunately, they have passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for LGBTQIA+ youth under the age of 18. As a psychotherapist, I am deeply...
by Staff | Nov 27, 2019 | LGBTQ
The phrase “traditional family” no longer means one mom, one dad and two-point-five kids. Today’s families are diverse, with many lesbians and gay men forming a family unit through adoption, foster care, artificial insemination and other...
by Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | LGBTQ
Most of us had a childhood filled with both subtle and overt lessons of how people and things “should” be. Our family, culture, and society expect us to fit into a certain mold and behave a certain way. Because of the type of upbringing that many people experience, it...
by Staff | Jun 26, 2019 | LGBTQ
The study of sexual orientation has been quite a controversial area of psychology, and one that continues to raise numerous questions: What makes a person identify as gay, and what percent of the population currently identify as such? Is sexual orientation determined...
by Staff | Feb 25, 2019 | LGBTQ
The LGBTQ movement has made some landmark strides in the past decade. The “Don’t Ask – Don’t Tell” policy was repealed, health insurance discrimination has been prevented, and same-sex marriage has been legalized nationwide. This, in combination with greater awareness...