Why are there so many stigmas towards the LGBTQ+ community? I’m sure we’ve all heard the following statements...
“Homosexuality is a choice”
“You can’t be queer and religious”
“All bisexuals are promiscuous”
And many more! Before the 1970s, most stereotypes about the LGBTQ+ community were extremely negative, doctors believed if you were gay, you suffered from a mental disorder. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality as a mental disorder, but then replaced it with "sexual orientation disturbance." Then in 1987, the (DSM) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders removed homosexuality from their list.
We also dive into stigmas regarding HIV. For as long as HIV has existed in the public eye, it has been associated with the LGBTQ+ community. We are excited to share that we are partnering up with The Black Aids Institute.
The Black Aids institute is dedicated to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Black community. Some of you may be thinking to yourself “HIV doesn’t affect me because I’m a lesbian who dates women only”. However, today there are more than 1.1 million people living with HIV in the U.S and 23% of them are women.
HIV affects women of color, especially black women. This is an important reminder to get tested and to get that HIV vaccine once it comes out, we’re manifesting it will be very soon!
Family Meeting Q&A
“I can’t get over my ex-girlfriend”.
“How long would you be willing to wait for a marriage proposal before calling it quits?”
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