Building Ethical Frameworks for International Queer Coaching

In this edition of Queer in Practice, meet Lonay Halloum, a relationship coach in Germany serving primarily US-based clients—and what his international practice reveals about the gaps in local LGBTQ+ care and the ethical challenges of providing wellness support across borders.

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Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson
October 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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When a relationship coach in Hamburg, Germany finds that most of his clients are calling from the United States, that pattern reveals something important about persistent gaps in affirming care. This week's profile explores what drives queer people to seek wellness support across international borders, how practitioners are building safety protocols without regulatory oversight, and why "LGBT-friendly" often isn't enough when people are looking for providers who share their lived experience of navigating queer identity.

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