Chang Casal

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How to know if you are non-binary

Most people identify as male or female, but others don’t feel they fit into a fixed gender category. For instance, you or someone you know might feel somewhere “in-between” a man or a woman or beyond the gender spectrum altogether. If you feel like you don’t belong within a certain category, you might be non-binary. But how do you know for sure? Read on to learn more about non-binary as a gender identity. Related: One in Four LGBTQ+ Young People Identify as Non-Binary What Does Non-Binary Mean? A non-binary person is someone who doesn’t identify as a man or woman. Instead, […]

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How to be a better straight ally to LGBTQ people

For people who are not LGBTQ, it can be difficult to understand what being a straight ally means. Some might think that allies just need to be supporters and nothing more, but there’s actually a lot more that goes into being an ally. In this post, we’ll break down what it means to be a straight ally and explain why they’re so important in the fight for equality. What Is A ‘Straight Ally’? Meaning Of The Term “Ally” describes a person who is “not a member of a marginalized or mistreated group but who expresses or gives support to that […]

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Am I polyamorous? How to know if polyamory is right for you

If you’ve ever felt like monogamy wasn’t for you, know that you’re not alone. In a study by the Kinsey Institute, 81 percent of respondents said they fantasized about open relationships at least once in their lives. And at least one in five Americans have entered some kind of consensual non-monogamous relationship. Polyamory – or the practice of dating multiple partners at once – has, for the most part, been on the fringes of what most people consider as “normal” dating behavior. After all, the concept of monogamy has been reinforced for time immemorial by religion, government, films, TV shows, and music. So much […]