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Why do I fantasize about my father?
Hi Reema,
Thanks for asking your question to AlterHéros. I will try to answer your questions as best I can with the information you provided. Afterwards, if you'd like to follow up with more info, feel free to do so.
For the last year or so you have been thinking of your ... Read more.
My cross-dressing boyfriend feels uncomfortable when I cross-dress
Hi Steph K,
Thanks for sharing your story with us at AlterHéros. There seem to be multiple layers to your post:
1. You've recently been experiencing some gender identity dysphoria that you thought you made peace with as a child (you managed to repress any urges to express your male-ness);
2. The ... Read more.
Euro Parliament accepts petition on Poland’s discrimination against gays
The European Parliament Committee on Petitions has accepted a petition submitted by a Polish LGBT rights group on the discriminatory practices of registry offices. The Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) said the Polish Registry Office has been known to refuse to issue certificates of marital status for gays and lesbians who would like to enter into [...]
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Where can I marry my same-sex partner ? I live in Ohio !
Hi Joey !
Thanks for writing to us. You are right : there is nothing legally recognized, for same-sex couples, in Ohio ; and your neighbors (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, etc) don't recognize it either... In USA, the only states that recognize marriage is Connecticut and Massachusets. Other states recognize ... Read more.
I am scared of the reaction of my parents when I will announce my sexual orientation
Hello and thanks for your question!
For starters, go ahead and tell your dad again, if you feel you need to do it a second time. It doesn't sound like he had an awful reaction, so perhaps he would handle it alright if you reminded him adn told him that it ... Read more.
Iceland’s PM marks gay milestone
Johanna Sigurdardottir, named as Iceland’s prime minister on Sunday,is the first openly lesbian head of government in Europe, if not the world – at least in modern times. The 66-year-old’s appointment as an interim leader, until elections in May, is seen by many as a milestone for the gay and lesbian movement. Up until now, [...]
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Bill to protect gays, lesbians
A bill that would prevent discrimination of gays and lesbians under North Dakota human rights and fair housing law is expected to be introduced on Monday, Sen. Tom Fiebiger, D-Fargo, said Thursday. If passed, the bill would add sexual orientation among the protected classes under the North Dakota Human Rights Act, which bans discrimination for [...]
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Criminal HIV cases do more harm than good, group warns
When a Toronto man was charged last week with sexual assault for knowingly exposing his girlfriend to HIV, it seemed like the logical action for police to take, and followed the pattern of an increasing number of such cases. It was the second charge of its sort in two weeks in Ontario, and comes in [...]
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I am being forced into an arranged marriage
Hi Renée:
Thank you for your question.
I have a question for you: how binding is this potential marriage, i.e. is your family insisting that you marry him or do you have the right to choose who you want as a partner?
I ask this because your approach to the situation will likely ... Read more.
Homosexual men have significantly lower personal incomes than heterosexual individuals
A new study in the Canadian Journal of Economics provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and economic outcomes in Canada. The study found that gay men have 12 percent lower personal incomes and lesbians have 15 percent higher personal incomes than heterosexual men and women. Christopher S. Carpenter of The Paul Merage School of [...]
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