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Equality Mental Health Offers Community Support/Therapy Groups

Posted by Alyssa 
Adult Social Anxiety Group This group will provide help with social anxiety and helping people who become shy, frozen, fearful, or tentative in social situations. Participants will identify distorted thinking and current social and relational ...

Tragic and Beautiful Love in Fellow Travelers

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

The Lavender Scare, officially known as Executive Order 10450 signed into effect by Dwight D, Eisenhower in 1953 is something I had never learned about in school. That’s why I’m grateful for the TV miniseries Fellow Travelers for educating me about the heartbreaking history of the LGBTQ+ community, specifically in 50s America. 

Godzilla and the Gays

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Godzilla-centric television show has a same-sex relationship between its human characters. 

Stop Mixing Up Queer Icons Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Bowen Yang is not Joel Kim Booster. And Joel Kim Booster is not Bowen Yang. Apparently some publications have a tough time with this. 

Trolls 3: Shoutout to the Villainous and Queer Veneer

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Applauding the complex queer-coded villain Veneer and his journey towards self-acceptance in Trolls 3! 

The Holidays and Your Mental Health

Posted by Alyssa 
The holidays can be an emotionally challenging time under the best of conditions. For many LGBTQ+ people, the holidays can be especially charged, as there is a high focus on being with family and friends. While many LGBTQ+ folks are well-connected ...

An Ode to Birdo - Pink, Proud, and Trans

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

I want to write about a queer and trans icon in the Nintendo mainstream that deserves more hype. Of course, this is… Birdo!

Freehold Follies - How Trans Children Were Sacrificed by ‘Parental Rights’ Groups

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Trans students in New Jersey are under attack from a covert group of conservative ‘parental rights’ advocates, repealing safety measures for trans students.

All Eyes On Azi - Scavengers Reign Brings Us a Queer Character with Perseverance

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

One of the main heroes in this story is Azi. She crash-landed without any humans and is a self-diagnosed loner - but she’s not alone.

Transgender Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience

Posted by Alyssa 
Every year, people recognize November 13th through 19th as Transgender Awareness Week and November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. Equality Mental Health, a dedicated practice specializing in psychotherapy for the LGBTQ+ ...

Equality Mental Health Offers Free Anxiety and Depression Screenings

Posted by Alyssa 
Equality Mental Health, a dedicated practice specializing in psychotherapy for the LGBTQ+ community and allies, is offering free mental health screenings for anxiety and depression during the month of November. This is in recognition of ...

Hi, We're Equality Mental Health!

Posted by Alyssa 
Bergen County desperately deserves access to more mental health and LGBTQ+ resources. We want you to know that Equality Mental Health is here for you. We are a dedicated practice specializing in psychotherapy for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. ...

15 of the Best and Queerest Songs by Kesha!

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

 Perhaps nobody shined brighter on their punk princess throne than Kesha. And she’s still glowing!

Unmatched Vampiric Queerness: A Look at What We Do in the Shadows

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

What We Do in the Shadows prioritizes awesome queer characters that you can't help but love. 

Cutest Gay Couple on the High Seas: Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Our Flag Means Death is a wonderful addition to your watching repertoire that I can’t recommend enough.

Trying to Find My Way In N.Carolina

Posted by Ronn 
Hey Everyone! Can you guys believe we're almost at the end of the year! Where does the time go? OK, so I'm still trying to make it as a Radio/TV Host down here in N. Carolina. I will say that if any from Jersey are thinking about moving down, there ...

Cute and Queer Couple Alert: Marshall Lee and Gary Prince

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Read about the cutest couple in the 'Adventure Time' multi-verse: Marshall Lee and Gary Prince!

New Queer Couple Alert: Monsieur Mallah and the Brain

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

My Adventures with Superman proves that allyship means a lot from the Man of Steel. 

Celebrating the Queer Love of Yaz and Sammy

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Support this super couple from Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous!

8 Trailblazing Queer Couples in Modern Animation

Posted by Jonny Kandell 

Learn about the trailblazing couples helping inspire the next generation of LGBTQIA+ folks! 

Happy Pride Everyone!

Posted by Ronn 
Happy Pride Everyone! It's been a while since I've last written so let me catch everyone up. I'm still in North Carolina and so far so good. For any of my fellow New Jerseyans that might be contemplating a move down here let me tell you that ...

Some Sad News On My Journey

Posted by Ronn 
Hey Everyone, Well, some sad news on my coming out journey that I started a decade ago this year. I have been slowly coming out in stages and the last phases was my move to N.C. and the finale was telling my Mom. Now my family is not gay friendly ...

Update on Jersey Boy In North Carolina

Posted by Ronn 
Hey Everyone! Happy belated New Year! I've missed writing to you all but as you can imagine getting settled in a new state and everything takes time. Ok, so here's the skinny on my move so far. I did find work in Radio and Marketing and I ...