by Karen | Aug 27, 2026 | Media Coverage
I’m so grateful to journalist and author Sue Williams and DARE magazine (Australian Seniors) for shining a light on an experience so many of us know intimately: discovering, later in life, that a partner isn’t who we thought they were. The article,...
by Karen | May 16, 2023 | Advocacy, Media Coverage
When a closeted LGBT person marries a straight partner and then later comes out of the closet, many people celebrate them for speaking their truth so courageously. Unfortunately, there is typically little or no acknowledgement of the straight spouses living in the...
by Karen | Jun 18, 2022 | Media Coverage
Dear Straight Spouse, I see you. Pride Month can be so difficult. Here in Melbourne, Australia, it is in full swing, as it is elsewhere. This is a great thing for the LGBT community, but not so easy for straight partners and partners of trans people. Most people...
by Karen | Oct 9, 2021 | Media Coverage
We all have stories to tell. True stories about our lives. There is something incredibly validating about having our stories heard and validated. Unfortunately, straight spouses and partners of trans people are often silenced after discovering their partner is...
by Karen | May 18, 2021 | Media Coverage
I originally wrote this post on the 2021 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, commonly referred to as IDAHOBIT. I was ostracised by some for doing so. This is because my focus is on the unsuspecting straight spouses and partners of trans...
