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“And it turns out that maybe you function exactly as you ought to function, and that you just live in a society that isn’t yet sufficiently enlightened to effectively accommodate and integrate people who function like you. And that maybe the troubles in your life have not been the result of any inherent wrongness in you. And that your true potential is unknown and is yours to explore. And that maybe you are, in fact, a thing of beauty.” - Dr. Nick Walker
Neuroqueer Heresies: A book by Dr. Nick Walker, including a collection of essays critical to understanding autism and neurodiversity
What is autism: Dr. Nick Walker: An essay exploring autistic and the neurodiversity paradigm
What is neurodiversity & why’s it important: An interview with Dr. Nick Walker with Aucademy
Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking: A collection of essays written by autistic people
Neurodivergencia Latina: a Spanish-language neurodiversity blog by Manuel Diaz
Finn Gratton: A genderqueer, autistic therapist, author and consultant
The Autistic Advocate: A resource for autistic people, professionals and parents, by autistic voices
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“It was always you I loved, not your elegant strategy. I will love you still, if you now outgrow it. I will love you more whether time moves forward or backwards. Whether ice melts or water freezes back. Whether your next move is protection, breakthrough, shift, or any combination. There are at least three ways to love you: as you were, as you are, as you will be. I love you. That means I choose all three.” - Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Undrowned
Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals: A book by Alexis Pauline Gumbs that is “a book-length meditation for the entire human species, based on the subversive and transformative lessons of marine mammals”
Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible: A book by Ruth King
Dr. Jennifer Mullan: A comprehensive resource list on decolonizing therapy and mental health resources
Honoring Our Sacred Rage: A resource from Dr. Jennifer Mullan that aims to “create room for the accumulation of ancestral, emotional, physical & psychological grief, trauma and neglect in our lives and in our communities”
Pleasure Activism: The politics of feeling good: A book by Adrienne Maree Brown on the politics of healing and happiness
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Trans Sex: A pleasure-positive, trans affirming book about embodiment and sex
Polysecure: A book by Jessica Fern on attachment and consensual nonmonogamy
My partner is trans, so who am I? A website with trans-affirming resources for the partners of trans folx
Gender Rebels: A podcast that explores life outside the gender binary. The hosts also talk about how partners navigate gender transitions and differences.
Loving Like You Mean It: A book by Ronald J. Frederick on using mindfulness to transform relationships
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Tara Brach: A comprehensive list of resources on using mindfulness for chronic pain and illness
How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
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Muttville’s Montly Pet Loss Support Group: Muttville is a senior dog rescue in San Francisco, CA
Grieving the Death of a Pet: A book by Betty J. Carmack
Grieving and Timeless Love: A talk by Tara Brach