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What is gender euphoria?

What is gender euphoria? Gender euphoria is defined as the satisfaction or joy caused when someone’s gender experience or expression aligns with their gender identity, rather than with the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender euphoria is often understood as “the opposite” of gender dysphoria – a clinical term that refers to feelings of discomfort or distress caused by a disconnect between someone’s gender identity and the gender they were assigned at birth.  This terminology is typically used to describe experiences among transgender and nonbinary individuals. However, people of all identities can experience gender euphoria – both within and…
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Turning the Page: David Archuleta on Faith, Identity, and Letting Go of Shame

By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project In 2008, at just seventeen years old, David Archuleta captured the hearts of more than 30 million viewers as the runner-up on season seven of American Idol. In the years that followed, he built a global music career – releasing eight studio albums, touring internationally, and becoming a fixture in pop culture. To many, he was the rising teen star with the angelic voice. What most people didn’t see was the quiet conflict he was carrying behind-the-scenes: a young man trying to reconcile faith, fame, and identity. In his long-awaited memoir, Devout: Losing…
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Lena Waithe’s Next Act: Truth, Trailblazing, and “trinity”

By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe has long been a force in Hollywood – reshaping television and film with stories that center Black characters in all of their depth, complexity, and power. From critically acclaimed series to culture-defining moments on screen, Lena’s work has consistently expanded what audiences see, while challenging the industry to widen its lens. In 2017, she made history as the first Black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – a milestone that cemented her place as a trailblazer and storyteller committed…
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Suicide Prevention Isn’t Just About Answering Calls — It’s About Creating Safe Online Community

The first time I called a suicide hotline, I was laying on the floor of my childhood bedroom. Covered in rug burn and surrounded by empty food containers, I had nowhere else to turn. But this wasn’t an isolated moment of pain. By the time I called the hotline, the harm had been compounding for months.  Suicide prevention begins upstream — before the call comes in; before the darkness feels all-encompassing. It begins where many people spend their daily lives: online. The truth is, we cannot crisis-line our way out of an internet that is often actively harming the users…