After a weekend when yet again the validity of trans identities has been called into question Karen Pollock explores the ideas of realness and authenticity
Author: Karen Pollock
I am a therapist offering online counselling based in Northumberland with experience of, and post graduate training in, working with gender, sexuality and relationship diverse communities. Passionate about empowering people, and promoting better mental health for all I offer online and walking therapy.
Game On!
The theme for March is gaming, introduced by Karen Pollock
LGBT History is for life, not just for February – TQ meets founder of LGBT History Project North East
February was LGBT history month. It has been celebrated across the country with talks, flag raising and events. Karen Pollock talks to the founder of the LGBT History project North East about why our history matters for more than 1 month of the year.
Nero burns whilst the world plays on; Milo and child abuse apologists
As a therapist who works with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, Karen Pollock takes issue with the idea being an abuse victim gives you license to abuse others.
The Church of England needs to learn sorry is not the hardest word
As part of our spirituality month Karen Pollock one of our curators explores what actual repentance for past injustices towards lgbtq+ might look like
February: Spirit in the sky
February's theme is religion, faith and spirituality. Karen Pollock introduces.
LGBTQ+ people with learning difficulties: a fight for visibility
Society is loathe to accept that disabled people have sexual identities, or can be anything other than cis. Karen Pollock welcomes the formation a a new group for LGBTQ+ people with learning difficulties.
The slow sands of time; UK trans population finally protected from conversion therapy
After two years of waiting, trans people have finally been added to the Memorandum of Understanding on conversion therapy, an issue which Karen Pollock has been following.
Banned books and ships that still sail
As part of our January book month Karen Pollock looks at the history of banning controversial books, in order to "protect" children.
We need Boy George like a fish needs a bicycle
After Boy George's biphobic twitter comments, Karen Pollock argues that it is time for the LGBTQ+ community to stop defending people based on who they might have been in their personal coming out story
The Queerness 