Tag: LGBTQ

Addiction and Unresolved Trauma in the LGBTQ+ Community

I could tell Rodolfo* was intoxicated as soon as he opened the door to his apartment. The slurry Spanish and smell of rum were the giveaways, plus he was always chattier after a few shots with his supper. Bottles lined the counter next to a half-eaten dish of enchiladas. Aware that Rodolfo was an al...

The Journey of Some (One) Clergy from LGBTQ+ Aversion to Acceptance

My doctoral program included training as a statistician, and I have used those skills at times in research on religious topics. The denomination in which I served as ordained clergy financed a study I did on small and dying congregations. I collected data, crunched data, and analyzed data. In cas...

LGBTQ+ People Are Discriminated

Almost all of these rights and privileges are guaranteed in American life. Every aspect of human interaction revolves around identifying the oppressed and the oppressor. If this is not done, is it considered a way to dismantle American society? This society admits that people have internal though...