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How to Feel Deserving of Sexual Pleasure as a LGBTQ+ Person

How to Feel Deserving of Sexual Pleasure as a LGBTQ+ Person

Y’all, if I had a dollar for every time someone stepped into my office and was unsure if they deserved sexual pleasure – oof, I’d have way too much money to count.  Society has done a little number on all of us, from all of our many backgrounds, where we question if we truly deserve to experience sexual pleasure. (Spoiler …

Queer Dating Apps: How to Stay Safe and Find Meaningful Connections

Queer Dating Apps: How to Stay Safe and Find Meaningful Connections

Y’all, by now, we are all well-versed in the basic safety precautions of online dating. Meet in a public place. Don’t get too drunk or high. Make sure a friend knows where you’re going so you have an exit strategy.  These precautions are undeniably important, but dating as a queer person comes with its own set of risks and challenges. …

How to Approach Sex as a Non-Binary and Trans Person Dealing with Gender Dysphoria

How to Approach Sex as a Non-Binary and Trans Person Dealing with Gender Dysphoria

Many transgender or non-binary people grow up suffering from gender dysphoria. This is a feeling of unease or discomfort that comes from your physical body not aligning with your gender identity. When you’re this uncomfortable with your body, making physical contact with others can cause physical discomfort, even from a hug.  These feelings don’t necessarily just disappear even if you’ve …

How to Have Great Sex with a Trans or Non-Binary Person

How to Have Great Sex with a Trans or Non-Binary Person

You’re attracted to a transgender or non-binary person, but you are out of your depth on what to expect for your first sexual encounter. Hey, you are absolutely not alone.  You’d be surprised how many people find themselves in this sort of sexual conundrum these days, especially since queer and transgender sex is not a main topic in sex-ed.   The …

How to Talk to Your Kids About Homophobia

How to Talk to Your Kids About Homophobia

The world is becoming a more open and accepting place. We notice it on TV with makeup commercials showing gay or trans makeup artists. We see shows like I am Jazz open our eyes to the life of a trans girl and her family going through her journey and experience of being trans. As we journey towards more representation and …

Having Sex for the First Time in a LGBTQIA+ Relationship

Having Sex for the First Time in a LGBTQIA+ Relationship

So tell me all about it! How did y’all meet? Was it in a crowded room – and as you looked passed the crowd your eyes became fixed? Trapped by the warmth of a pair of honey-colored eyes. You stopped breathing for what seamed like… forever… before you realized that those eyes were coming… closer… to… you. I bet I …

The Challenges of Being Out When Your Partner is Not

The Challenges of Being Out When Your Partner is Not

So you’re “out” and about in your daily life. Your family and friends know your sexual orientation. You live out in the sun and not behind the shadows. It’s a wonderful feeling to live life as YOU. Maybe you’ve never had to come “out” because you had a loving and supportive family that saw “all” of you from the beginning. …