Neurodivergents mask to survive systemic ableism—but at what cost?
Autistic/ADHD individuals learn early on that if they want to survive in a society…
The secret to building neurodivergent self-esteem? ‘Strengths awareness’
Many of the messages we get as autistics living in an ableist society remind…
Gatekeeping actually makes the neurodivergent community less of a safe place
Living within an ableist society, autistic folk often experienced marginalization. But to experience it…
The secret shame of being neurodivergent in a world built for ‘normies’
As a child with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome, my favorite part of primary school was…
So what is autism, exactly?
What is autism spectrum disorder? To fully understand this phenomenon, we have to employ…
Gay autistics exist, and we need a name
As a gay autistic, I wasn't really surprised when I learned that gender identity…
Is there a place for the graysexual identity within the LGBTQ+ community?
Apparently being LGBTQ+ also means being hypersexual. At least, that’s what many of us…
Yes, male privilege exists. But it carries a terrible cost—especially if you’re gay.
The dominance of the male gender is visible not only in male privilege,=but also…
How magical thinking destroys gay men’s chances of living authentically
Are you sitting down, dear reader? There’s something I need to tell you: almost…
Be kind. Stop the oppressive cycle of internalized gay shame.
My lack of body coordination has always been a painful fact, evoking a gay…