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  • Coping Tools: Stress reduction, sleep, relaxation and more!
    • Relaxation and Mindfulness updated
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      • Reducing less healthy coping strategies
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    • breakup bootcamp worksheet
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Norms & Biases within the LGBTQ Community

The stigma about queer and trans identities doesn't just come from outside of the queer community, it can also be difficult to feel comfortable and accepted within the LGBTQ community itself. Check out the articles on this page to learn more about the norms and biases in the community. Then consider the ways that you can change the culture to be more inclusive and compassionate to each other.

Click the buttons below to learn about different biases, and scroll to the end to learn tips on living with these biases.

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Read about Femme Shaming
of GAY MEN
Read More about
Femmephobia
read about
Fat Shaming &
Toxic Masculinity in Gay Culture
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REad about
Butchphobia
of lesbians
Read about
questioning of
femme lesbians
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Click here to Learn more about Biphobia
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Read about Racism & fetishism of persons of color
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Read about the history of Transphobia
in the LGBTQ community
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Click here to read how Laverne Cox
addressed biases against trans persons of color
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REad about What people get wrong about being non-binary
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Click here to learn more about Non-binary expression

What can we do about these biases? How do we live with them?

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supporting black lgbtq+ youth
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coping with transphobic content
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embracing femininity
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Must-Read Queer Latinx Books
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