Written by Taylor Harling June is very important to the LGBTQ+ community because it has been deemed Pride Month in honor of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan in 1969. Millions of people take to the streets nationwide each June to celebrate Pride and recall a time when LGBTQ+ individuals were seen as unequal. Though we … Read More
Individuals within the LGBTQ+ community are at a greater risk of developing an eating disorder than cis-gender individuals. However, members of the LGBTQ+ community often face barriers to receiving care period, let alone inclusive and individualized care. Here at Carolina House, we not only provide a safe and inclusive space for all, but we also … Read More
From the Perspective of an Ally* Over the past 1.5 years, I have had the great privilege of serving as the primary therapist for most Carolina House clients at The Estate, our six-bed, gender-inclusive residence. To say it has been a process of growth and learning would be an understatement. After all, I am a … Read More
It’s Pride Month. This is the month when we celebrate who we are. This is the month when we remember the courageous, beautiful, fed-up people who took to the streets to defend themselves against police brutality. This is the month when we celebrate what it means to be ourselves, what it means to be able … Read More
Although this is an essay, allow me to start as I do in all my presentations, by listing my privileges: I am a white, straight, cisgender, allosexual, mostly able-bodied, mostly neurotypical, financially stable, well-educated person. These are all things that have made it much more possible for me to be where I am in life … Read More
