New Study Stresses the Importance of Affirming Mental Health Care for LGBTQ+ Kinksters
“I think that’s why so many queer and trans people are drawn to BDSM, open relationships, and alternative sexualities,” said study participant Dolphin, a queer trans man. “We’re already in such unscripted territory; we’re all writing the roles as we go along. It’s definitely something I find really beautiful about being a queer trans kinky person, being able to create a reality for yourself through fantasy, through scenes, and through language.”