Although acceptance is growing, people in the transgender community are still heavily discriminated against. To understand what it’s like to be transgender today, the Trauma…
Lena Bouma is an artist, specializing in graphic design. The Trauma and Mental Health Report reached out to hear about Lena’s process of expressing feelings…
Singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo is only 18 years old, but is already widely known for the personal nature of her music and its ability…
Chrystos is a Menominee self-educated writer and two-spirited activist. Chrystos’ work examines themes of feminism, sexual orientation, social justice, and Native rights. In her poem…
Universities across Canada, such as Carleton University and the University of Toronto, have established gender-neutral washrooms on campus to create safe spaces for members of…
In March 2016, North Carolina passed a law that bars transgender individuals from using public restrooms that match their gender identity, and prohibits cities from…
The U.S Supreme Court’s historic ruling on June 26, 2015 to allow same-sex couples the right to marry under the Constitution was a significant victory…
Andrea Gibson is an award-winning poet and activist, whose poetry focuses on gender norms, social reform, and mental health challenges faced by individuals in the…
Montgomry Danton is a gay man from the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. In June 2014, he fled persecution in his home country to claim…
Until recently, Montgomry Danton was living on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, where his status as a gay man put him at daily risk…