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Emotionally Handling The Holidays ft. June Lam of CAMH
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Friend, foe, or messy ex, what’s psychiatry’s role in queer lives? This week, we sit down with Dr. June Lam, psychiatrist and trans healthcare expert, to tackle mental health disparities, navigating family drama, unpacking shame, and surviving the holidays. Plus, we dive into the politics of medical transitions, debunk “fast-tracking” myths, and confront detransition discourse with science (and sass). Whether you’re queer, questioning, or just chronically anxious, this episode’s here to hold your glittery, overwhelmed hand.
00:00 Overview
02:52 Why is queer mental health worse?
05:34 Is therapy and medication the solution?
12:58 tips on managing anxiety
16:05 Boundaries aren't one size fits all
22:19 Supporting someone who is struggling
27:43 What is CBT and DBT?
40:01 Free or low cost therapy
44:14 The role of psychiatry in medical transitions
54:16 Are you ready to transition?
59:39 Are youth fast-tracked into transition?
01:06:01 Regretting transitioning
01:12:39 Delaying Transitioning
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Why Are There More Bisexual Women Than Men?! ft. Brock Boyne
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Vizzy Hard Seltzer: www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA FOLLOW BROCK Instagram: letthemgrow.to FOLLOW US Instagram: queer.collective Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: queer.collective.to/ Website: www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com Why are bisexual men the invisible icons of the LGBTQ community? In this epi...
Are You Asexual or Just Have Low Libido? ft. Cody Daigle-Orians
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In this episode, we’re joined by Cody Daigle-Orians, aka Ace Dad Advice, an asexuality educator, influencer, and author who’s here to help us break down asexual and aromantic identities with humor and heart. From discovering your ace identity to navigating relationships outside society's romantic and sexual norms, Cody offers insights, ally tips, and myths debunked. Buy Cody's Books: acedadadvi...
What ACTUALLY Is Surrogacy? ft. Nici of Hive Surrogacy
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The nitty-gritty of surrogacy-how it works, why it matters, and what the queer community needs to know. We’re joined by Nici, co-founder of Hive Surrogacy, who’s here to speak on queer birthing, the dark side of the global surrogacy industry, and what it’s like to be a surrogate herself. Is surrogacy empowering, exploitative, or a little bit of both? Let’s talk ethical baby-making, power dynami...
What Is 2-Spirit? ft. Chelazon Leroux & Haley Robinson
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Humanity’s oldest, most suppressed queer identities, 2-Spirit. Tiktok star Chelazon Leroux and actor/model Haley Robinson tear open the wounds of colonial erasure and reclaim the beauty of being both Indigenous and Queer. From navigating intergenerational trauma to confronting settler microaggressions, they expose the raw truth about what it means to exist at the intersection of queerness and i...
The DARK History Of Women's Sports ft. Tyra Blizzard
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Exposing the twisted world of “transvestigations”-where conspiracy theorists are targeting women athletes with outrageous claims. Is the fight for “fairness” in women’s sports a smokescreen for transphobia? Pro-athlete and gender expert Tyra Blizzard joins us to dismantle the dangerous myths, corruption, and lies fueling this moral panic. From Olympic scandals to TERFs weaponizing misinformatio...
I Was Forced to ‘Prove’ I’m Queer To The Government ft. Latoya Nugent of Rainbow Railroad
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I Was Forced to ‘Prove’ I’m Queer To The Government ft. Latoya Nugent of Rainbow Railroad
Polyamory: The History You Never Thought to Ask
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Polyamory: The History You Never Thought to Ask
Dating Someone With HIV ft. Myles Sexton
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Dating Someone With HIV ft. Myles Sexton
What Does It Mean To Be Non-Binary? Ft. Halal Bae & Gay Jesus
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What Does It Mean To Be Non-Binary? Ft. Halal Bae & Gay Jesus
What Laws Do Sex Workers REALLY Want? ft. Jenna of Maggies
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What Laws Do Sex Workers REALLY Want? ft. Jenna of Maggies
Are You Straight Or Is It Compulsory Heterosexuality? ft. Tyra Blizzard
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Are You Straight Or Is It Compulsory Heterosexuality? ft. Tyra Blizzard
Coming Out Later In Life ft. Ralph & Eva Bloom
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Coming Out Later In Life ft. Ralph & Eva Bloom
Zenon ‘What It Was’ & ‘7 Deadly Sins’ | OUTLOUD
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Zenon ‘What It Was’ & ‘7 Deadly Sins’ | OUTLOUD
The Period Talk You Wish You Had But Never Got ft. Elgin And The Period Purse
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The Period Talk You Wish You Had But Never Got ft. Elgin And The Period Purse
The Birth of Gay Jesus | OUTLOUD
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The Birth of Gay Jesus | OUTLOUD
What It’s Like To Be A Trans Woman In A Men’s Prison Ft. Moka Dawkins
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What It’s Like To Be A Trans Woman In A Men’s Prison Ft. Moka Dawkins
Trans Fetishization & Dating. Lover or chaser? ft. Ms. Myles & King
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Trans Fetishization & Dating. Lover or chaser? ft. Ms. Myles & King
The Psychology of Kink ft. Pat
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The Psychology of Kink ft. Pat
Heteroflexible: Are You Straight Or Bisexual? ft. Maceo of FEELD
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Heteroflexible: Are You Straight Or Bisexual? ft. Maceo of FEELD
Are Your Favorite Celebrities LYING To You?! ft. Shannon Burns
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Are Your Favorite Celebrities LYING To You?! ft. Shannon Burns
Polyamory: The Details You Never Thought To Ask ft. Yaz
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Polyamory: The Details You Never Thought To Ask ft. Yaz
Why Women Can't Do Drag! ft. Yovska & Anne Alien
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Why Women Can't Do Drag! ft. Yovska & Anne Alien
Biracial People Don’t BELONG Anywhere?! ft. Kelcy Timmons Chan
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Biracial People Don’t BELONG Anywhere?! ft. Kelcy Timmons Chan
Can Queerness Be Found In Nature? ft. Sebastian
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Can Queerness Be Found In Nature? ft. Sebastian
The ENTIRE History Of Trans People
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The ENTIRE History Of Trans People
TURNING HEADS Vol. II | Exploring Queer Expression Through Makeup | Short Film
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TURNING HEADS Vol. II | Exploring Queer Expression Through Makeup | Short Film
Embracing Your True Identity with Brandi Leifso
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Embracing Your True Identity with Brandi Leifso
Is The Tradition of Marriage "Too Straight"? ft. Kaleb Robertson
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Is The Tradition of Marriage "Too Straight"? ft. Kaleb Robertson

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Thasoosh
    @Thasoosh День тому

    I wish group sex wasn’t so triggering for me. It just brings up jealousy and self hate. I am a former sex educator and queer health advocate - but I never could care for myself. Even watching this makes me feel pangs of jealousy for the guest, wishing I could be sexy like that.

  • @elifrehm9593
    @elifrehm9593 День тому

    12:05 swoon

  • @Alexa-ud6qm
    @Alexa-ud6qm 2 дні тому

    THE BEST episode❤ 50 year old openly bi, non-binary person, who has been het married twice and only experienced their sexuality and identity minimized and overlooked. Realizing that my traumatized witch-wound is OVER.. and I am done with all men within this patriarchy.

  • @ForrestMortifee
    @ForrestMortifee 2 дні тому

    Loved this episode , thank u all sm 🙂‍↔️🫶🏻🫶🏻

  • @Alexa-ud6qm
    @Alexa-ud6qm 2 дні тому

    ❤❤❤... OMG so complex and such a necessary episode. Thank you!!!

  • @Alexa-ud6qm
    @Alexa-ud6qm 2 дні тому

    Such a good one! ❤So informative, so fun, Yaz is so cute!

  • @achillesmichael5705
    @achillesmichael5705 2 дні тому

    Apart from a few times sadly you are just interviewing him as if hes a gay guy who used to have sex with women. I know hes able to speak freely but its the questions you ask tgey are all about men but you dont ask how he feels about women

  • @user-ij3yf7nr4q
    @user-ij3yf7nr4q 2 дні тому

    Non-binary? I only saw women and men. Some bi/homosexual, yes, but that doesn't make them any less of a woman or a man.

  • @xavierfigueroa5181
    @xavierfigueroa5181 2 дні тому

    Dang I wish you guys had asked about birds😭😭cause I always heard the “fact” growing up that birds were the most monogamous animals on the planet, I still don’t know to this day if that’s true or not🤔

  • @kajag1063
    @kajag1063 2 дні тому

    I always assume nobody would be getting periods in the zombie apocalypse because of malnutrition. Menstruation generally stops in elite athletes or people with restrictive EDs, so I can't imagine they'd be happening when very little food is available.

  • @LucienJulian
    @LucienJulian 3 дні тому

    loved this. thank you thank you for mirroring me

  • @McKelT
    @McKelT 3 дні тому

    If he was smart he would sue. 0:35 RIDICULOUS this is sooooo common in gay community and YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY GET SUED FOR THAT!!!! So bad. Just be honest and the right person will come along. I dated a man that was Undectable; he told me upfront and let me decided to pursue and it made me like him all the more for his honesty and it wasn’t a big deal but going and not disclosing that knowing the background of the 1980s AIDS epidemic and how it affected us…and you know disclosing that honestly to someone and putting your desires to have sex first, CANCELLED!!! This not talking about our status and just wanting to have pleasure needs to stop. Literally the AHF campaign billboards talk about disclose your statusssss👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @victoriamonet1117
    @victoriamonet1117 4 дні тому

    I think it’s OK for lesbians to have the sentiment that bisexual women most of the time end up with women because it can be true in your community and what you see. When I identified as bisexual, I only dated men. When I came out as lesbian, even though I find a few men, attractive, my whole whole mindset changed. I saw myself with a woman, getting married, having kids, growing old, doing life together. When I was bisexual, I did not have to do that work because I only looked at it as sexual experiences, other than a lifetime of love and romance.

  • @angriboi
    @angriboi 4 дні тому

    Women are gayer than men, it's as simple as that.

  • @mazharkhadri5408
    @mazharkhadri5408 4 дні тому

    Poly is the only way you can keep your relationship happy, fun and successful.

  • @barnaliadhikary9421
    @barnaliadhikary9421 5 днів тому

    Men never admit they like to flirt with each other specially straight men simply gross out of this thought... As a lesbian i know women are more comfortable with each other, admiring, flirting with each other... Untill that tough shell of masculinity " men will be men" myth is dismantled bi men are unfortunately about to still have it difficult... Specially fan of Tate and other men with mic 🎤... always tear gay or bi men apart... As if they are betraying their " bro code"

  • @TheClassicGay
    @TheClassicGay 7 днів тому

    Good to see you again, and doing well, Brock! Welcome.

  • @sylmanyeki9323
    @sylmanyeki9323 7 днів тому

    Im aceflux. I resonate more with this label

  • @rexpythonissam923
    @rexpythonissam923 8 днів тому

    As a man, I personally Don't give a shit if my woman dates. Another woman because. If she's going to be seeing a woman while together with me, im going to be seeing other women as well, Because I know I can. I was lucky enough to be born on the more attractive side and my financial situation is great, so I know it would be extremely easy for me. But I know she won't because she's more worried about losing me than I am about losing her.

  • @claytontroycarsonmcpherson4207
    @claytontroycarsonmcpherson4207 8 днів тому

    Love the pod and you guys. Was such an awesome, interesting and eye-opening conversation! Gonna binge a bunch more of your vids now =)

  • @cyrilbonhomme4300
    @cyrilbonhomme4300 9 днів тому

    Thanks all three of you for this podcast ! I'm a french bi guy but i've never felt bi. I've had a night with a guy few years ago, like Brock i'm always watching topless men wherever they are etc... But i mostly date women (mostly bi women lately) because I'm scared to try and learn with guys. It scares me to feel unsafe or like a beginner and even though know that, I can't...

    • @QueerCollective
      @QueerCollective 7 днів тому

      Thank you for sharing and just remember your skills in the bedroom are transferable and not so different after all

  • @sanagirlqueen
    @sanagirlqueen 10 днів тому

    Why bi ? So u don't recognise trans..... It should be LGPTQ community... I use queer now not lgbt coz they don't recognise trans indivials

  • @music4toli
    @music4toli 11 днів тому

    I'd love to be my ol' dual-gender loving self. Unfortunately I have HIV. And while gay men and trans women are pretty cool with the realities of modern HIV, cis women as a whole are not. So even knowing Im bi, it's way easier to live life as a gay man and form relationships with cis men, trans men, & trans women than it is to do the same with cis women.

  • @JordanBane-g4q
    @JordanBane-g4q 11 днів тому

    Thank you Jenna!

  • @JordanBane-g4q
    @JordanBane-g4q 11 днів тому

    Thank you Jenna!

  • @Nijonibi
    @Nijonibi 11 днів тому

    so, this will be the 4th place i copy pasta this, but heres my theory as to why sexuality and gender queerness exists in so many animals today, not just humans. sooo... long long time ago, millions of years ago existed the common ancestor to all life on earth. that ancestor was likely able to switch its biologic sex as needed dependent on environmental pressures. and being able to change their biological sex like that likely meant their brain had to be adapted in someway for that too. and that adaptation can present itself today in animals and humans that can no longer change their biological sex, resulting in the gender and sexual diversity we see today. something of a vestigial trait or an atavism. thank you for coming to my TED talk xD

  • @JordanBane-g4q
    @JordanBane-g4q 11 днів тому

    Thank you Jenna!

  • @JordanBane-g4q
    @JordanBane-g4q 11 днів тому

    Thank you Jenna!

  • @Matortheeternal
    @Matortheeternal 11 днів тому

    Hi! Just wanted to say I really appreciated this podcast episode. I'm non-binary, polysexual, and identify with relationship anarchy. I really appreciate that you all can come on and share about your experiences, your feelings, and provide information for the people who are ready to receive it. Yaz is amazing and y'all are amazing too. Much love.

    • @QueerCollective
      @QueerCollective 7 днів тому

      Thank you so much we’re glad it was helpful 🤗

  • @OliviaWood14
    @OliviaWood14 11 днів тому

    A Kinder World is a similar mental health app that can be reallyuseful as well 😊 looking after plants instead of a pet 😅

    • @QueerCollective
      @QueerCollective 11 днів тому

      so cute! Honestly gamifying our mental health has worked for us

  • @keontitoney9136
    @keontitoney9136 11 днів тому

    Adulthood demands you to define who and what you are and that's unfair.

  • @JusttheGayBits
    @JusttheGayBits 12 днів тому

    i have no stigma sleeping with poz dudes, but I still expect them to fucking tell me they're poz.

  • @caiterate
    @caiterate 12 днів тому

    people do not go to social media to relax. they go to distract. if youre a person who is so used to chaos and distress we dont know what it feels like to truly relax. so if theres a moment i can focus on what other people are doing and stop thinking about whats going on with me… then thats the closest thing to “relaxing”.

  • @marknilson718
    @marknilson718 13 днів тому

    I don't usually comment on UA-cam videos but I really wanted to just say thank you for this. I reccently came out as genderfluid/non-binary and have been really struggling navigating my identity and the dysphoria that comes from it and have been trying to fill a mold as what non-binary was. I shaved my mustache, I hated my body hair, my body shape, my voice. I considered seeking out hormone therapy as well. After watching this video though I realized that I was compromising myself to fit a mold and the great thing about gender is that there is no mold to fill! Listening to Heath and Halal's experiences opened up my mind and really did wonders for me. I have also been loving your videos on polyamory as I am discovering myself in that front as well. Thank you so much for all you all do and the wonderful guests you bring on. I really appreciate y'all and all you do for the queer community ❤

    • @QueerCollective
      @QueerCollective 7 днів тому

      Oh wow thank you so much for sharing and for the kind words friend 💕 sending all the queer love 💗

  • @HotDogTimeMachine385
    @HotDogTimeMachine385 14 днів тому

    Why is it bad? Because a large part of the population hates us. Simple.

  • @Didiorugi
    @Didiorugi 15 днів тому

    The fact that you think its okay is actually concerning

  • @AnalogDarts
    @AnalogDarts 15 днів тому

    Emily, I can’t get over your skin! Pearlescent. You’re glowing.

  • @BlackXSunlight
    @BlackXSunlight 15 днів тому

    This was such a great talk. Future second collab with June Lam?

    • @jarkkokorpua9330
      @jarkkokorpua9330 12 днів тому

      He is great!

    • @QueerCollective
      @QueerCollective 11 днів тому

      So glad y'all enjoyed! What else would you want us to talk about? We definitely have some more content coming with CAMH

    • @jarkkokorpua9330
      @jarkkokorpua9330 10 днів тому

      About what I would like to have a psychiatric opinion? These come to my mind: all kinds of normatitives; being queer at work; if coming out is a white priviledged concept, what else are such priviledged concepts, building safe queer places/communities etc.

    • @jarkkokorpua9330
      @jarkkokorpua9330 9 днів тому

      I would like to hear a psychiatrist to talk about: being queer at work; coping with all kinds of normativities; building of safe spaces/workplaces/communities; if coming out is a priviledged white concept, how to deal with such concepts etc. etc.

    • @BlackXSunlight
      @BlackXSunlight 9 днів тому

      @@QueerCollective I’d love an episode dedicated to conflict resolution skills for queer folks specifically, within and without the community.

  • @silvercri3356
    @silvercri3356 15 днів тому

    You need to disclose your status before you have any sexual contact with another person. Y’all just nodded along as your guest justified him giving a life threatening disease to another person. The fuck is wrong with yall. The problem is that he disclosed it AFTER giving it to them it’s just selfish there’s no way around it. He really tried to talk his way around the deed he committed and only idiots like yall could not pick up on his manipulative language. Maybe bring a guest on who actually has some compassion and self control.

  • @EmiliaSkade
    @EmiliaSkade 15 днів тому

    This podcast definitely deserves a lot more attention. The episodes are so informative, helpful, and as a queer person from a homo phobic country I definitely find them reassuring. Keep working on your mission to provide a safe and informative space for queer folks or allies, it's highly appreciated!!❤❤

  • @BroJo676
    @BroJo676 15 днів тому

    Most bisexual American women are straight women either willing to experiment with other women or, especially the White bisexual women, just women searching for oppression points for them to claim systemic victimhood and put themselves in a position in which they’re deserving of people’s empathy.

  • @madeline_alice
    @madeline_alice 15 днів тому

    so, hot take i guess? this seems like something that is going to make attractive and/or charismatic people happy but everyone else frustrated and sad? i hope this doesn’t offend anyone but it just seems that way from the outside.

  • @aryeallarol1
    @aryeallarol1 15 днів тому

    the better question would be "why are there more OUT bi women then men?". when you realize they exist, just most of them are not out, the answer becomes a lot more obvious

  • @AliceB0
    @AliceB0 15 днів тому

    Please stop asking "is it natural" as it only serves to promote the conservative standpoint that we should only do what they consider natural. The only relevent question on the topic of determining if people should be allowed to do this is "is it ethical?". And ofcourse for ETHICAL polyamory the answer is always yes. End of discussion. Giving bigots more room for discussion after this is doing yourself a disservice.

  • @donaldmathews159
    @donaldmathews159 16 днів тому

    This polyamorous thing is complicated.

  • @MichaelJohnson-vi6eh
    @MichaelJohnson-vi6eh 16 днів тому

    I have frequently had trepidation about dating bisexual men (perhaps not now as an older guy). I knew that I did not have anything that could compete with the kids wife and picket fence. He is going to have fun with me but eventually hes gonna have an opportunity to leave the queer life and settle down for the Norman Rockwell thing.

  • @CooreValues
    @CooreValues 16 днів тому

    Thanks for this episode I have HIV and I’m struggling to find reasons to stay sober I’m glad he can do it. I have a hard time because I’m bi living with it.

  • @gr3mliiiiinnn
    @gr3mliiiiinnn 16 днів тому

    this is SO gross . you are gross . THE TWO WOMAN WHO DECIDED TO AGREE TO THIS AND AGGREEING WITH HIM IS GROSS

  • @fettywapofficial
    @fettywapofficial 16 днів тому

    i love bi men 💟

  • @nadiasmith8752
    @nadiasmith8752 17 днів тому

    I don’t think my life would be the same if I was straight as a bi woman. I’m also Black so there’s that too but being over sexualized, more likely to experience IPV, and constantly questioned doesn’t make things stay the same. Societally things change for all people who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community as a minoritized group.