Using a mixture of personal reflection, clinical observations, and interviews, Justin Natoli argues that psychedelics can help individuals interested in or practicing polyamory transcend labels and embrace the full complexity and potential of their relationships.

Kaston Anderson argues that intersectional healing for Black queer individuals requires a multifaceted approach. The use of psychedelic medicine in this healing is understudies and more needs to be learned about its relevance for healing through the lens of African Diasporic spirituality.

Denise Renye, PhD, argues that intentionally orchestrated psychedelic journeys and sensitively and consciously planned kink/BDSM scenes both hold incredible possibilities for deep and potentially profound exploration of the psyche, trauma healing, and embodiment. For these experiences to be positive however, participants must plan intentional experiences, with explicitly agree upon plans for the journey or scene, as well as aftercare and integration.

Despite the growth of the use of MDMA in the treatment of PTSD, Terence Ching argues that the intersectional accessibility of this therapy remains limited. In his Queering Psychedelics chapter, Ching advocates for better support for queer and diverse psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy programs.

Maya Fern dreams of a day when the psychedelic community doesn't just tolerate human diversity and complexity, but celebrates it. For now, transgender individuals and other marginalized groups continue to be tokenized in psychedelic spaces. Fern asks those who enjoy the privileges of being in the majority, to break the cycles that enable these inequalities to persist.

Transgender activist, Taylor Bolinger, reflects on her experience navigating the psychedelic community in Texas. Using Spinozan naturalism as a baseline, Bolinger discusses gendered embodiment and the significance of ritual.

Marcelo Leite highlights the broad spectrum of queer experiences, both positive and negative, represented at the Queering Psychedelics II conference held in San Francisco in April 2023.

Dr. Clancy Cavnar delivers the opening remarks for Queering Psychedelics II. Cavnar states that this conference shows how vibrant the connection between psychedelics and queerness can be and calls on participants to be the change they want to see in the world.

Rowan Woodmass argues that non-binary and genderqueer people are uniquely positioned to transform the psychedelic industry. Identifying gender issues in the psychedelic realm, Woodmass discusses how non-binary people are equipped to reduce harm through inclusion and to both imagine and implement a more intersectional future.

What do mushrooms and non-binary people have in common? Summer Vineyard counts down five points that connect the dots between the two, including invisibility & erasure, societal phobias, and deconstruction of binaries.