Kerry McBroome Kerry McBroome

Am I Bi? How to start exploring bisexuality

Exploring your sexuality is a deeply personal and transformative journey. For those beginning to dip a toe in bisexual identity, this process can be daunting. This article aims to provide support and resources for people who are starting to explore the B in LGBTQ+, helping us navigate our bisexual stories together with confidence and self-assurance.

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Kerry McBroome Kerry McBroome

Forming queer community: Lessons from a Retreat for Black Lesbians

Forming queer community is often spoken about as the cure for loneliness for LGBTQ+ people. But how do you go about building it? This article explores different strategies for how we can connect with our queer family. Let’s take a close look at research published in the Journal of Lesbian Studies that explores the strategies one group of Black lesbians use for constructing LGBTQ+ community.

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Kerry McBroome Kerry McBroome

Sexual orientation test: Using the Klein grid

Today we’ll explore one specific tool designed to help you deepen your understanding of your sexual orientation and identity. Originally developed by groundbreaking researcher and founder of the American Institute of Bisexuality, Dr. Fred “Fritz” Klein, this tool is designed to give you a deeper look at various parts of your sexual orientation. The grid teases apart some of the overlapping threads of sexual identity to help you look more closely at the different components that make up this part of you. My hope is that this tool gives you a place to start thinking about your own sexual orientation with nuance and joy!

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Kerry McBroome Kerry McBroome

Tips for using a chest binder

Welcome to a detailed resource on chest binding, tailored specifically for LGBTQ+ adults. As a therapist specializing in queer-affirmative therapy, I understand the importance of feeling comfortable in your body. Chest binding can be a useful tool for people experiencing discomfort related to their torso area. It’s important to approach this safely. In this article, we'll explore some of the ins and outs of chest binding, from picking the right product to maintaining physical and mental well-being while you use it.

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Mental Health Kerry McBroome Mental Health Kerry McBroome

Reclaim sexual health with queer-friendly online apps

Apps like Grindr are designed so that queer people, predominantly gay cisgendered men, can find each other through their phones. It has an opportunity with its audience to provide information that may be helpful to them. In 2017, that’s what Jack Harrison-Quintana was trying to do when he launched Grindr’s Sexual Health Resource Center.

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Mental Health Kerry McBroome Mental Health Kerry McBroome

Forming queer community: Pansexual edition

For many pansexual people, forming queer community can start with exploring how to define your sexual orientation, connecting with people in similar positions, and choosing how and with whom to share all of this. This article will take a look at one research study into the different ways pansexual people form queer community.

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