Posts tagged depression

The first time James (name changed) thought about killing himself, he was thirteen. He was just starting to come to terms with the fact that …

As part of Noah Riseman’s Australian Research Council project, ‘Transgender Australians: The History of an Identity’, GERALDINE FELA has been going through the Australian Lesbian and …

Lady Gaga’s mother has opened up about her daughter’s mental health struggles during childhood in the hopes of ending the stigma surrounding mental illness. Cynthia …

“The Morrison Government needs to recognise that their commitment to introducing a Religious Discrimination Bill will have an impact on LGBTIQ+ people, because of the public debate it will stir up.”

“It’s vital that our voices are heard.”

Latham claimed that trans people self-identifying, and not transphobia, was the cause of high rates of mental health issues and suicide among trans people.

“Mad Pride is a space for us to tell our own stories, to show how incredible we are, not in spite of our madness, but because of it.”

“The family and friends of same-sex attracted people appear to play an important role – and seem to even offset some of the harm done by the negative side of these debates – by openly supporting LGBT rights.”

“Many white cis gays feel that it’s not their fight. Trans rights are a trans issue. Racism is a problem for people of colour. Women will figure out misogyny, and so on.”

“When your friend protests to you coming over after admitting they haven’t been able to move from their mattress all day, don’t text back ‘Okay’ with a sad face emoji. Go over!”