Tag: Thinking Queerly
Things to understand about suicide
Our community was recently shaken by the terrible loss of LGBTQ Liason for the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, Dante Austin who was only 27 years...
What happened when I got off social media — a personal...
I started 2019 with a social-media cleanse. I didn’t plan it. In fact, I didn’t realize I was going to do it until I...
Rewire your brain with gratitude … Really
The practice of purposefully focusing on gratitude in both thought and behavior will change your life! In studies conducted over the last 20 or...
A message to gay men about their female-identified friends
This won’t be my most popular column. I almost didn’t write it. I almost continued to avoid this topic as I have been for...
A different approach to a new year
New Year’s resolutions are a tricky thing. Lots of people seem to take the idea with a grain of salt, and may even chuckle...
Tips for difficult family situations this holiday season
For each of us, the holidays bring up a variety of emotions, associations and expectations. For the luckiest of us, we think of mostly...
The queer breakup: How to heal and what not to do
The end of a romantic relationship is a universally difficult experience. To state the obvious, a breakup means saying goodbye to someone you love...
Five myths about suicide debunked
Suicide is not a topic that many of us are compelled to talk about with any regularity, but with the recent suicides of Anthony...
5 myths about depression debunked
Mental illness has long been a taboo subject and those with a mental-health diagnosis have long been stigmatized for their struggles. In recent years,...
Why Pride matters more than ever
It’s not a secret that the LGBTQ community in Philadelphia is in a time of transition. It’s also no secret that we’ve found ourselves...
The pressure of perfection
Summer is quickly approaching and with the warmer weather also comes a renewed pressure to look our best. This is not a new problem...
Enjoying wedding planning … it may actually be possible
Planning a wedding is a ton of work. I’m getting married in three months and my partner and I are in the midst of...
Romantic love and why it gets its own holiday
With Valentine’s Day approaching, most of us are forced to turn our attention to dating, relationships and love. But it’s also a day that...
It’s the most depressing time of the year
The holidays are over and winter is in full swing. It’s been ridiculously cold, icy, windy (at this writing) and just generally miserable outside....
‘Me Too’ isn’t just a straight issue
In the last six or so weeks, the women of Hollywood decided to finally speak up about producer Harvey Weinstein’s long history of...
Politics, stress and how Americans should cope
Americans are stressed out about politics. We are stressed about the future and we are stressed about surviving Donald Trump. Within the last year,...
Is physical touch the cure for a lonely America?
In the last several weeks, we’ve watched in horror as Puerto Rico experiences crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. We’ve seen building upon...
Grieving your pet when your pet is your child
While it is becoming increasingly common for LGBTQ couples (and singles) to have actual human children as opposed to just furry ones, it...
Seven ways to keep your long-term relationship healthy
Maintaining healthy communication skills in a long-term relationship is of paramount importance to the continued success of your relationship. While a few couples out...
How to really create lasting change within yourself
One of the things about creating a true shift in character is that, well … it’s really hard to do. Our...
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