Gender-affirming care saves lives. Despite mounting evidence and countless lived experiences, recent laws and court rulings are stripping trans people of essential health care. These attacks aren’t just political—they’re personal, life-threatening, and urgent to resist.

“Improv masks it, makes it fun. Like, oh, yeah, I'm just playing this silly game. But then when we sit and we start to debrief what that game brought up for us, we see that it brought up a lot more than just funny space aliens.”

Shannon Stott’s approach to improv isn’t just about laughter—it’s about listening to your body, accessing your truth, and practicing how you want to move through the world. In this conversation, Logan Kim and Shannon dive deep into how playful, low-stakes games can help us explore identity, make intentional choices, and connect more fully with ourselves and others.

“Most of the moments that we have are actually low stakes,” Shannon reflects. “And improv helps us remember that it’s possible to be right here—in this moment—making one choice at a time.”

Over the last few months I’ve struggled to decide whether I wanted to add anything to the very public and politicized discourse on transness, our existence, and our rights. Even now, I have doubts – what could I even say that hasn’t already been said? Is it right to take up space when people are being ruthlessly abducted and deported, when hospitals are being bombed in an ongoing genocide, when the climate crisis threatens the sustainability of any life here? 

If anyone is reading this, then clearly I’ve decided to go ahead and write this. Because silence and withdrawal don’t do anything for anyone. Because making myself small while having the privileges I have would make me complicit with the anti-trans agenda that denies our existence. And, because if this reaches even one person in a meaningful way, then it’s worth it.

Get to know Taylor Nunley, APCC, NCC® - a Black, queer therapist! Taylor answers a few questions on who she is in and out of the therapy room. Click to read more.

When done well, film is a powerful healing tool. It promotes connection to yourself, the people in your life, your story, and the stories of others. Taylor speaks more about how Everything Everywhere All at Once and cinematherapy as a whole can be used within sessions! Read more.

At this moment a new wave of anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation is taking place in nearly every state of the United States. These 400+ bills have an enormous and dangerous impact on a vulnerable and diverse population. Read for a non-exhaustive list of resources for LGBTQ+ folks and allies seeking support and information.

Women have played critical roles in the evolution of art. The more recognition they gain, the more diverse the art world will become. Learn more about the impact that women had and have on the arts!

Fostering an LGBTQIA+-inclusive workplace isn't just for the benefit of LGBTQIA+ professionals and their mental health but for the business as a whole as well. In this piece, we'll explore critical practices for organizations to support workplace mental health for queer professionals. Click to read more!