by Karen | Apr 1, 2026 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships, Straight Spouse Trauma
Much has been said about harm that conversion practices cause to gay people. Far less has been said about the collateral damage of conversion practices on the women married to men struggling with same-sex attraction or hidden gender identity. My primary purpose of...
by Karen | Nov 15, 2022 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
Last week would have been my 33rd wedding anniversary, but I am no longer married, and it’s no celebration. The movie My Policeman was released on Amazon Prime on the same day as my wedding anniversary. My Policeman tells the story of a closeted gay man who married a...
by Karen | Nov 10, 2022 | Mixed-Orientation Relationships
After reading My Policeman and watching the movie, I wondered if people might think this is a story that belongs in the dusty, dark pages of the history books. Surely gay people don’t still hide in straight-passing marriages! Unfortunately, this isn’t the case....
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...
