The importance of building a strong and supportive queer community cannot be overstated. For us in the LGBTQ+ community, finding a sense of belonging and connection is crucial for navigating the complexities of identity and relationships. However, building such a community can come with its own set of challenges, from overcoming internalized shame to traveling huge swaths of land. In this article, we'll explore five actionable steps that can help you in forming queer community, one that is grounded in authenticity, inclusivity, and mutual care.

The B in LGBTQ+: how many people claim it? Let’s explore how many people identify as bisexual, where those numbers come from, and what those numbers miss. We’ll also take a deep dive into what it means to come out as bisexual, according to new research out of the Netherlands.

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.

Attentional control is one of the tools in your toolbox that helps you zoom the focus back out, such that you can be aware of what else is happening in the world, beyond the threat. We’re not ignoring the stern look or the sense of doom here- we stay aware of the threat’s existence. We just zoom out the lens a little bit so that we notice what else is happening at the same time.

“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial”

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.

Quality healthcare is hard to find for people who are bisexual. It’s difficult to navigate the barriers alone. This blog will explore one researcher’s findings to shed some light on finding therapy for bisexual people, and what stands in the way of that.

Caring for plants reduces anxiety and lowers stress. Did you know it can also teach vital lessons about how to care for yourself? Let’s explore how gardening teaches self-care, and how that can reduce your anxiety.

Here’s how my first attempts at being more mindful crashed and burned. We’ll talk about how to fail at mindfulness, and how (and why!) to try again.

Let’s celebrate the strong suits of the bisexual community by taking a look at three specific qualities many bisexual people share. Highlighting bisexual people’s strengths is part of the work we can all do to help reduce the stigma that bisexual people face.

With so much overlap between the bisexual and pansexual identities, how do you decide which label is right for you? And what’s the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality? Read on to find out how one bisexual psychologist found clarity between the two.