Welcome to The Queer Village.
Find mental health tips, resources and blogs addressing everything from trauma, queerness, sex ed and more!
How to Hold Boundaries without Losing Connection
What if boundaries aren’t a betrayal of your culture — but a way to protect connection?
This blog explores why boundary-setting is often misread as “a white people thing” in collectivist cultures, and how we can practice boundaries rooted in care, not just conflict. You don’t have to choose between your peace and your people.
The Hidden Cost of Being Queer on the Clock
Pride month often brings rainbow logos, but for many queer and trans employees, the workplace remains unsafe or unaffirming. This blog explores the emotional labor of navigating identity at work, the risks of coming out, and how to move beyond performative inclusion—offering insight and steps toward building safer, more authentic work environments.
A Love Letter to Queer Africans
Existing as your full self in a world that demands otherwise is a powerful act of resistance. This letter is a love note to anyone navigating grief, identity, and survival. It holds space for sorrow and joy, reminding you that rest, joy, and presence are all forms of resistance. You are here—and that matters deeply.
Am I Queer?
Wondering if you might be queer? You’re not alone— This blog explores how culture, curiosity, and queerness intersect, offering gentle insights for anyone questioning their sexuality. Whether you’re sorting through feelings, navigating confusion, or just starting your journey, you deserve space to explore—without pressure, without labels, and entirely on your own terms.
Sitting with Solitude
Choosing to be alone—truly alone, without distractions—can feel uncomfortable, especially when we've learned to seek connection for survival or acceptance. This blog explores the difference between solitude and loneliness, why we fear being alone, and how to sit with discomfort with care and intention. Discover how building a relationship with yourself can deepen your joy in community.
The Exhausting Reality of being Black & Queer
It's extremely exhausting trying to figure out where you fit in. It's even more exhausting trying to figure out whether or not you need to hide or downplay a part of yourself; for safety, for comfort, or something else entirely.
Sexual Boundaries: The Uncomfortable Truth
So, in an effort to allow people to see mental health professionals and educators as humans and…regular. Here I am, being a complex human, and I guess for the first time sharing what brought me to Sexuality education work.
Is it me? Or is it Imposter Syndrome?
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you were questioning your capacity? Your expertise or experience? Your “enough-ness”?