For our Mental Health Month series, Karen Pollock explores how some identities are seen as more valid than others, and the harm this causes to marginalised people.
Tag: mental health
All in the mind?
Karen Pollock introduces our theme for August, mental health.
Prince William in Attitude: We don’t owe anyone our thanks
We don't owe Prince William a debt of gratitude for his appearance in 'Attitude'. Rather, we should expect more.
The Valley of the Kings
In this follow-on post, Juno Roche discusses her HIV diagnosis and the unchanging face of stigma.
Bisexuality and mental health: the double edged sword of stigma
Stephanie Farnsworth examines the stigma faced by those who are bisexual and have mental health issues.
Mental health charity CoolTan Arts plans events to mark LGBT History Month
South London-based mental health in arts charity, CoolTan Arts, are staging two exciting events to mark LGBT History Month. Find out more here.
The loneliness of being bisexual and in poverty
One of the biggest issues facing the bisexual community is poverty, but why are LGBTQ+ groups so reluctant to acknowledge this? Stephanie Farnsworth argues that we cannot continue to exclude issues of class and poverty from our activism.
Why is conversion therapy still considered “good enough” for trans people?
Conversion therapy has been shown to have as much scientific basis as magic mirrors, so why is it still acceptable to offer it to the trans community? Content Notes for suicide, transphobia and homophobia. A year ago, many people were startled out of their post Christmas fug by the news of a suicide. A young trans … Continue reading Why is conversion therapy still considered “good enough” for trans people?
The Queerness 