Prejudices
Not looking for a sex change, but want to be castrated
Hi Andrew, thank you for writing to us with your question.
I can't tell through your question whether or not you consider yourself to be a transgendered person, or not. For the purposes of answering your question though, I will be assuming that you do consider yourself to be transgendered. Just ... Read more.
Am I bisexual or lesbian?
Hi Kelsey, thanks for sending your question to Alterheros!
From what I understand, you are trying to find the right label for your sexual orientation, and also trying to decide if you are finding yourself more attracted to women because that is what's natural for you, or because you've had a ... Read more.
Over 250 supporters at the Kiss-in
It’s hard to believe that Montreal, a city that is well known for its diversity and open-minded attitude towards sexuality, is still home to gay bashings. On January 28th, two lesbians were victims of homophobia. To fight back, they organized a kiss-in. AlterHeros was there and we got all the details!
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Two Kiss-in in response to Montreal gay bashing
On Friday, January 21st two lesbians who had been walking hand in hand at Mont-Royal and St-Denis, Montreal, have been victims of gay bashing. To fight back, two “kiss-in” are being organized, one this Friday in Montreal and the other on Saturday in Toronto. Check out this article for all the details.
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I am me and I am O.K.
Intersexed people defy man made classifications or models of what nature should be like. According to modern Western medicine there are two sexes, male and female. However, according to nature, there are no clear boundaries either between the sexes, genders or identities. Yet, rather than accepting the fact that sex, gender and identity exists within a spectrum of unlimited potentials, science and medicine have sought to modify’ people in order to fit them into what is considered to be the norm’.
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Working Hard
Caution: Men At Work. Hard hats. Sweaty, shirtless muscle-bound bodies. Tight jeans framed with bulky tool-belts. I work in a place where gay people are not the norm. While it’s tempting to say that most places fit that bill, there are some that go out of their way in appearing decidedly-unfriendly to our folks.
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A Primer on Transsexuality
Transsexuality is a birth defect. It occurs because of changes in the amount of hormones in the womb. If these changes happen during certain critical times when a child’s brain is forming, the cells get the wrong ‘signal’. If it is a boy baby, the brain fails to get the signal to become a male [...]
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What is Transsexuality: Definition and Cause
INTRODUCTION: Transsexuality, also termed ‘Gender Dysphoria’ is now reaching the point of being reasonably well understood, though many myths and general foolishness about the subject still abound. This document concerns the classic definition of transsexuality, as defined by Benjamin, Money, Green, and so forth. Intersexuality and transgenderism will not be addressed other than obliquely. IN [...]
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Tales From the Outside
“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.” ~ Milton, Paradise Lost Father forgive me, for I have sinned. It has been… an eternity since my last confession, and these are my sins… Okay, so there’s not enough room in an entire encyclopedia set to list all of them, and not even enough room [...]
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Homosexuality Is Not An Abnormality
For me homosexuality is not an abnormality, gays and lesbians have the right to the same rights that all have… What makes me scream is when I hear someone say: “yeah, nan, but be careful because if she likes girls, she is going to jump all over you!”
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