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Why Do So Many Gay and Bisexual Men Struggle With Body Image?

By Philip Ellis — 2019

What began as a proud assertion of identity has itself become a trope; the stereotype of a gay man now is one who goes to the gym and takes care of himself.

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The Case for Spirituality as Mental Health Self-Care for Queer Folks

While the institution of the church has shut so many LGBTQ+ people out, spirituality and tradition still offer much solace for those who feel alone.

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Bex Mui
2021
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New Research Documents the Severity of LGBTQA+ Conversion Practices—and Why Faith Matters in Recovery

New research reveals the harms of religion-based LGBTQA+ conversion practices are more severe than previously thought. All survivors needed help balancing the relationship between their LGBTQA+ identity and their faith, family and culture.

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Timothy W. Jones, Jennifer Power, Tiffany Jones
2021
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How to Respond to Microaggressions

Should you let that comment slide, or address it head on? Is it more harm than it’s worth? We can help.

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Hahna Yoon
2020
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Meet a Teacher: Larry Yang

Meditation teacher Larry Yang recently told his personal story and answered Lion’s Roar‘s “Meet a Teacher” questionnaire; they follow here so that you can get to know him better.

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Lion’s Roar Staff
2016
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See Us Clearly: A Buddhist’s View of Transgender Visibility

Ray Buckner offers a personal view of what it means to be Buddhist, gender-queer, and trans—and why they all fit together like “a miracle.”

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Ray Buckner
2017
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What Are Some Different Types of Gender Identity?

Gender is different than sex. Although genetic factors typically define a person’s sex, gender refers to how they identify on the inside. Only the person themselves can determine what their gender identity is.

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Veronica Zambon
2020
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Sharing Trans Joy at the First Residential Retreat for the Transgender and Gender Expansive Community

“Creating Joy In Community,” the first residential retreat for transgender people, brought together 50 members of the transgender, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and non-binary community at Big Bear Retreat Center in California.

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Fresh Lev White, Martin Vitorino, Rene Rivera
2019
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Inspiring LGBT Religious Leaders

Reflecting and shaping the culture in which it is embedded, religion has historically been hostile to LGBT-identified people and communities.

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Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush
2011
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Outfront: Lesbian Rabbi Fights Intolerance with Love

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum is spreading light this Hanukkah, not with a menorah, but with love.

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Julie Compton
2016
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Kathryn Budig on What Wellness Spaces Can Do to Be More LGBTQ-Friendly

Kathryn Budig opens up about losing followers after marrying Fagan, why she identifies as sexually fluid, and how wellness spaces can be more welcoming and inclusive to people who don’t fit the stereotypical cookie-cutter mold of what a person in wellness looks like.

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Kelly Gonsalves
2019
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