Come As You Are

A guide for LGBTQIA+ empowerment. Advice on coming out, sexual scripts, allyship, and more.

Come As You Are

A guide for LGBTQIA+ empowerment. Advice on coming out, sexual scripts, allyship, and more.

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The Non-Linear Journey of Affirming Our Sexual Preferences

Sexuality is personal to each and everyone of us, and nothing or nobody should deny us the right to discover our sexual selves and preferences. We asked sexologist Kassandra Mourikis to breakdown the pressure we feel to conform, and share ways in which we can support ourselves and each other in coming out.

The Non-Linear Journey of Affirming Our Sexual Preferences

Sexuality is personal to each and everyone of us, and nothing or nobody should deny us the right to discover our sexual selves and preferences. We asked sexologist Kassandra Mourikis to breakdown the pressure we feel to conform, and share ways in which we can support ourselves and each other in coming out.

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 101 – A Lexicon In Progress

Having the right vocabulary is key to creating an inclusive, sex-positive society, so let's get our lexicon right!

October 18, 2021

Coming Out: A Non-Linear Journey

Sexuality is personal to each and everyone of us, and nothing or nobody should deny us the right to discover our sexual selves and preferences. We asked sexologist Kassandra Mourikis to breakdown the pressure we feel to conform, and share ways in which we can support ourselves and each other in coming out

December 17, 2021

How To Write Your Own Non-Binary Sexual Script

Our sexual script should be ours, and only ours. We should get to choose how we write it, who the lead characters are (*cough* you *cough*) and have it serve our pleasure and desires. We asked sexuality coach Christina Helou to share how we can start thinking about sex beyond the binary, and to celebrate our very own sexual narrative.

October 2, 2020

Breaking Free From Sexual Shame

Kaycee Polite, a registered sex therapist, unpacks sexual shame to help us unlock our pleasure potential and understand where the guilt we may feel stems from.

July 31, 2020

Using Sex Expansiveness To Re-Write Your Own Script

A few weeks ago, Smile Makers ran an online workshop and invited licensed sex therapist Casey Tanner to discuss gender, sexuality and expansiveness.

June 18, 2020

Bi-Invisibility, and Why it Matters

Sex therapist Casey Tanner aka @Queersextherapy debunks myths about bi-sexuality and offers tips to be a better ally to the LGBTQ+ people in your life .

June 24, 2022

The Pride of LGBTQIA+

A glossary of the LGBTQIA+ alphabet and Pride flags. Some of associated language and symbols that communicate, and affirm pride - the right to exist freely, without shame.

December 17, 2021

How To Write Your Own Non-Binary Sexual Script

Our sexual script should be ours, and only ours. We should get to choose how we write it, who the lead characters are (*cough* you *cough*) and have it serve our pleasure and desires. We asked sexuality coach Christina Helou to share how we can start thinking about sex beyond the binary, and to celebrate our very own sexual narrative.

June 10, 2020