by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Jun 3, 2021 | Acceptance, Coming Out, New York City, Transgender
Working in both corporate America and non-profit organizations, Stephanie Battaglino has seen the many sides of the human condition. Accepting her true self and making it her mission to help people embrace their identity has made Battaglino an inspiration within the...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Sep 21, 2020 | Acceptance, college, Coming Out, Discrimination, Mental Health
It is halfway through September, during the disastrous 2020, and if you are a senior in high school considering the next steps in education, college is on your mind. So many choices, both academically and geographically-and if you are trans, further complicated by...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | May 4, 2020 | Acceptance, Coming Out, Discrimination, Family, Mental Health, social distancing, Transgender
The news has attempted to further the concept of family togetherness while the Stay-at-Home orders are in place across the country. We are all trying to realize that silver lining. What hasn’t been receiving the necessary attention is how being forced to stay isolated...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Mar 20, 2020 | Coming Out, education, Family, Mental Health, New York City, Politics, social distancing, Transgender, Uncategorized
With all of the precautions New York City and State are taking along with the rest of the country, we hear the phrase “Social Distancing.” We want to correct the phrase to “Physical Distancing,” as we believe that being social is more important...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Mar 16, 2020 | college, Coming Out, education, Transgender
Given the disheartening rates of depression and suicidal behaviors associated with the transgender school-aged youths in grades K-12, the prospect of furthering education in college can present those approaching college consideration with equal parts excitement and...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Jan 21, 2020 | Acceptance, Coming Out, Discrimination, Mental Health, Politics, Stereotyping, Transgender
Image – youtube.com With the latest outing of a transgender celebrity hitting the airwaves, attention is now being drawn to what a damaging thing that is to do to a person. As Nikkie de Jager, from NikkieTutorials on YouTube, revealed to her fans in a video...
