June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and authenticity of LGBTQIA+ communities. It's also an opportunity to explore what connection, pleasure, and queer intimacy mean outside of traditional expectations. The word “queer,” once used as a derogatory term, has been reclaimed and reappropriated as a positive identity label for people who are LGBTQIA+. For some people, queer feels more expansive than labels such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or pansexual

Codependent relationship signs have been a hot topic on social media, especially with the recent uptrend in individualism and messaging around “not needing anyone.” And while codependency absolutely exists, many people are starting to label normal, human needs for connection as something unhealthy. Let’s start here: Humans are meant to depend on each other. In many cultures outside of the U.S., community care is a way of life. If someone needs support, they can reach out to e