April 2020

Fear and Security: Queer Cohabitation in Quarantine  Since the call to social distance began over a month ago, I have been working remotely with a number of my partnered LGBTQIA+ (hereafter queer) patients, most of whom are isolating with their significant others. In some instances, this has been a fairly smooth transition, with both partners …

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   My mind does not share the quiet and stillness one normally would expect with today’s social distancing and quarantines. It is filled with a whirlwind of kinetic thought, debating how we got here and where we are going, between our focus on the me and our irresponsible neglect of the importance of we, between …

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A priest, a rabbi, and an atheist walk into a… Some jokes may not flow as well as they used to before COVID-19.  Even if bars were open, social distancing would prevent these men from entering an establishment together.  While our current health situation is no laughing matter, appropriate humor during this critical time can …

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