If something keeps coming up, I know it’s worth writing a blog article about. And in the last few weeks, with LGBT+ clients, friends, and media references, the idea of passing – intentionally or otherwise - as cishet (cisgender and [...]
Two and a half years ago, I sat in a movie theater with a friend and took in the words of the blonde cartoon queen in front of me: Don’t let them in, don’t let them see. Be the good [...]
I was at a therapy workshop about LGBT-affirmative counseling about a year ago, and an audience member asked, “I have a client who told me she is asexual. What does that mean?” “Well,” said the presenter, “You know how some [...]
You have privilege.* I hate to break it to you, but it’s true. I hear you – you’re saying to me, “but Jennie, I’m a lesbian transwoman of color.” Yes, and I don’t want to discount any of that… but are you able-bodied? Are [...]
Anyone who has been spending a lot of time with me lately can tell you that my newest obsession is the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black.” Written by Jenji Kohan and based on the memoir of the same [...]
A friend approached me last week in regards to this article about things I learned at Transcending Boundaries, a wonderful conference I had the honor to attend whose purpose is to educate and provide a haven for people who are [...]
In every minority community, allies are an instrumental part of the fight for equal rights. Becoming an ally is a choice and a commitment, as well as an act of bravery. Unlike members of minority communities, who advocate for equality [...]
This past weekend, I attended an event called Transcending Boundaries whose stated purpose is to “serve our ever-evolving communities, including bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, asexual, intersex, polyamorous, and kinky persons, as well as allies, those who prefer [...]
Happy Independence Day! Today, we celebrate the independence of our country from Britain, which includes, among other things, the assertion that all people are created equal! Well, ok, the Constitution says it’s all men, which was definitely the initial intention [...]