Tag: LGBTQ-affirming

To help reduce minority stress LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia continue to experience rampant discrimination and violence on a societal and political level because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Many LGBTQ+ individuals don’t have a strong support system. Some are kicked out of their homes, some are ostracized from their family and friends, some…

In recent years, I have seen an increasing number of private mental health practices promoting themselves as “queer-affirmative” or “LGBTQ-affirmative”, which is great news! But what exactly does this term mean? “Queer-affirmative therapy is an approach to therapy that embraces a positive view of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identities and relationships. It…