Identity Issues

People look for words that describe their experience, but sometimes the available language is not adequate to capture our place in the complex web of gender and sexuality. Lesbian, gay, ... Read More

Transgender children are increasingly pushing to have their gender identities recognized, but dismissive adults often write these children off as “confused.” Parents might claim their ... Read More

When you meet someone, you know it’s coming. Social niceties dictate a certain order of operations—a “What is your name?” followed by a “Where are you from?” and perhaps a “How ... Read More

In my first meeting with Nora and Jeff, Nora told me (actually, she was yelling and crying): “He’s so passive, he’s driving me crazy. Jeff never lets me know what he’s thinking. ... Read More

A long time ago, my (much older) bachelor next-door neighbor confided in me that his pleasure in life was purely “sartorial.” Unfamiliar with the term, I ran to my dictionary and ... Read More

I recently agreed to do part of an online course in LGBT studies. I’m doing the “B”: bisexuality. They had a hard time finding someone to do it; no one thought they could fill the ... Read More

Money is the way we earn and purchase the things we need to survive. In a market economy such as the United States, we cannot survive without it. It’s so important that many of us believe ... Read More

The gender binary is breaking down. More and more people are “coming out” as transgender, especially young people. But it’s not just that. Young LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) ... Read More

In my last article on GoodTherapy.org, I explained at length my objections to two news articles as examples of a flawed and inadequate way of looking at treatment options for transgender ... Read More

The English lexicon is estimated to contain more than a million words, and yet when it comes to the vocabulary of sex and gender, there are many gaps. For example, we are stuck calling ... Read More

I’m noticing with increasing alarm and annoyance articles aimed at at the general public that trumpet alarm about the hazards of medical treatment and/or social transitioning for transgender ... Read More

As a gay man, I am inspired that a football star such as Michael Sam would choose to come out, share the truth of his identity, and open his private life to the scrutiny of the media and ... Read More