Anti-trans Legislation and Mental Health: What does “awareness” really mean?
In response to record numbers of anti-trans bills introduced in 2023, you may have seen statistics about the impacts of this legislation, and state-sanctioned hate in general, on trans and nonbinary peoples’ mental health: for example, that “86% of transgender and...
When things are hard: Taking care of ourselves and each other
“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” Grace Lee Boggs Back when I used to be able to go hiking, I loved it. A dear friend and I would go on ridiculous adventures that we were generally not well prepared for. On one such uphill trek, with...
Not Just Deep Breathing: Mindfulness Outside of Meditation
Mindfulness meditation is a common technique used for healing from trauma. But a lot of these practices, at least in the traditional sense, can present challenges for trans and nonbinary survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, or hate-fueled...
Mental Health and The Spaces We Live In
The spaces we spend time in affect us. They are shaped by who we are, and we are in turn shaped by them. Many of us are choosing to stay in hostile places or have no choice but to stay. How do we carve out space for ourselves and our communities? How do we create our...
Prevention is Safe Housing for All
What does safe housing mean to you? What would your ideal home be like? Is the home located in a place where you feel free to be yourself? Perhaps an apartment in a city with public transportation nearby. Perhaps a home in a rural area, far from neighbors. For some...Find us on Facebook!
“Pride is community. All the pride that I have comes from the work I’ve done with others, uplifting others and being uplifted…” - Matías Anaya
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