LGBTQ+ Sexual & Mental Health

We live in a heteronormative society. This means that almost all of society uses heterosexuality and cisgender identities as the bar by which we are all measured. LGBTQ+ individuals deal with an array of aggression that seeks to eradicate or place our identities into simplistic boxes.

If you’re Black, Indigenous, Jewish, or belong to any marginalized group that is not White and Christian, then the aggression is compounded. James operates from the philosophy that to be LGBTQ+ affirming, not only demands an intersectional lens but transparency that does not ignore our political realities. Our humanity is frequently politicized by people intent on misunderstanding our experience and that politicization can deeply impact our quality of life.

James is adept at identifying where our identities and relational experiences get misunderstood and how that impacts our sexual and mental health outcomes. We must examine heteronormative and cisgender narratives that have rarely, if ever, worked for us. Our inability to do so leaves us susceptible to internalizing and reinforcing worldviews that uphold problematic narratives.