What It Feels Like to Be Safe in LGBTQ-Friendly Rehab

I didn’t show up expecting much. To be honest, “LGBTQ-friendly rehab” sounded like the kind of thing places say so they can check a box. I figured maybe I’d get a gender-neutral bathroom and a staff member who nodded too hard when I mentioned being queer. I came prepared to armor up—ready to be polite, […]