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The Identity House And LGBTQ Counseling NY

By James Jones


When individuals need advice and support, it can often be difficult to know where to turn. Whereas, individuals living an alternative lifestyle often have an even more difficult time finding assistance. As such, it is great the Identity House offers LGBTQ Counseling NY.

In some regards the LGBTQ community has made a lot of progress when it comes to acceptance and equality. Whereas, in other ways it seems the community is moving backward in time. For example, the removal of transgendered individuals from military service represents some of this backtracking with regard to equal rights. Whereas, in other areas, such as with bisexual men, negative press tends to hamper any potential progress.

Identity house offers individuals of all orientations a safe place to hold conversations and discussions related to LGBTQ issues. In most cases, a staff or volunteer member is available to assist those in need at least a few nights a week on a walk-in basis. Whereas, those in need of long-term counseling can schedule appointments at a time that is convenient and most often a counselor will make oneself available at that time.

While the center offers walk-in and appointment based counseling, there are also support groups which some individuals find beneficial. Whether related to community news, or a discussion group, these groups can often help individuals find answers to a number of questions. In other cases, it can just be beneficial to contribute and participate in a group with others of like mind and interests.

Once a counselor has listened to an individual, the counselor may refer the individual to a professional, or recommend that one attend short-term counseling or become part of an active support group. In most cases, these recommendations are offered free of charge. As such, anyone in the community can often help and guidance at Identity House.

Identity House does it best to offer all in the community the support groups needed on an ongoing basis. In many cases, volunteers run these support groups one or two nights a month. The themes of the groups often reflect the issues which are present with regards to the community. In addition, there are often themed centered groups which focus on gender identity and sexual orientation. As there are often different needs between men and women, inner-sex, transgendered individuals, young and older people, there are also some groups which are based on age and gender.

Most people have heard of Coming Out day in the LGBTQ community. Coming Out day is a day in which those in the community ask others to come out and take a stand for equal rights. While this is the case, there are always those whom must remain closeted for one reason or another. As such, it is important that members of the community understand and do not out other people without permission.

In addition to the groups which meet on a regular basis, there are also a number of workshops and other events offered on an annual or semi-annual basis. Whereas, there are also workshops and events which can range from a weekend to a few weeks in length which are a one time happening. As such, the center also provides a great deal of knowledge, wisdom and entertainment to those whom frequent the center.




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