TW: substance use; psychiatric hospitalization; suicidal ideation

In the continued celebration of Pride Month, we bring you a powerful and heartfelt episode highlighting the voices of LGBTQIA+ mental health peers sharing their lived experience.

Our guests share personal stories of resilience and discovery of identity. They speak candidly about the intersection of queerness and mental health, including the barriers they’ve faced and the unity they've found through community support.

This episode is a celebration of authenticity and the healing power of shared experience. It's also a call to action: to listen, support, and stand in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ Mainers every day not just in June.

Benji Interview Recorded: March 15, 2025

Serena Interview Recorded: April 11, 2025

Tranifer Interview Recorded: May 23, 2025

🎧 Tune in to hear from these peers

LINKS

Maine Community Health Centers

Everywhere is Queer

The Weird Fair

Art by Tranifer Lovely

Disclaimer: The Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM) is an independent public instrumentality and provides a nonpartisan or nonbiased perspective on any topic we speak on. Our goal is to represent the voice of people with lived experience with mental health challenges in public policy and legislative matters.