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I feel alienated. How can I meet others in the LGBT community in my country?

Question asked by An (19 years old homosexual woman from India, India)

Question answered on April 8, 2009 by Lorin Young

Dear An: Thank you for your letter. It is difficult to realize who you are and then to feel that others do not accept you. But it is wonderful that you are so clearly sure of who you are and whom you are attracted to. That is a really big step that ... Read more.

Lesbian case refusal risks diagnosis of prejudice

Article published on February 7, 2009 in Sun Media by Christina Spencer

Sorted in Dossiers, Healthcare

About 30 years ago, gay men who contracted a mysterious disease called AIDS sometimes faced particularly cruel discrimination. "In those days, you would have found people dying of AIDS in hospital, and you would find nurses effectively telling them this is what you deserve for your lifestyle," says Udo Schuklenk, Ontario research chairman in bioethics [...]

I am not in the mood for sex since my boyfriend cheated on me

Question asked by dolly (21 years old heterosexual woman from United Kingdom (Great Britain), United Kingdom (Great Britain))

Question answered on November 9, 2008 by Rimma Orenman

Sorted in Questions, Relationships, Sex

Hello Dolly, Thank you for your question. I understand that you are concerned about your sexual intimacy with your boyfriend. I also understand that there are certain stressors in your lives that may contribute to difficulties with sexual intimacy and desire. You mention that your boyfriend had a sexual relationship with someone ... Read more.

I am attracted to the same sex, but live in a conservative religious environment

Question asked by dr

Question answered on July 4, 2008 by Kay Wo

Sorted in Coming out, Questions, Religions

Hello dr, First of all, thank you so much for sharing your situation with us at AlterHéros. We're so pleased that you have entrusted us to help with your very personal and difficult circumstances. From what you have described to us, there are a number of things that need to be ... Read more.

I am male and I am not sure whether I am infertile or not

Question asked by Jamie (14 years old heterosexual man from United Kingdom (Great Britain), United Kingdom (Great Britain))

Question answered on June 18, 2008 by Lorin Young

Sorted in Questions, Health

Hi Jamie – Thank you for your question. I'm going to start this out with a couple of definitions. Infertility is the inability of a man or a woman to conceive, i.e. to reproduce. Impotency is the incapacity for a man to have or to maintain an erection that is hard ... Read more.

My sperm is sometimes transparent; does this mean I am infertile?

Question asked by David Evans (23 years old heterosexual man from United Kingdom (Great Britain), United Kingdom (Great Britain))

Question answered on May 26, 2008 by Rimma Orenman

Sorted in Questions, Health, Safe-sex

Dear David, Thank you for your question. Semen, also called seminal fluid, is the name for the penile ejaculate. Semen is composed of sperm (the motile cells that contain the man's genetic material (DNA)) and the secretions of various glands (like the seminal glands, bulbourethral glands, and prostate). The secretions of the ... Read more.

I think I am in love with my best friend

Question asked by TRICHELLE (26 years old questioning woman from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on February 7, 2006 by François Paquette

Sorted in Friendship, Love, Questions

Hi Trichelle ! Thanks for writing back to AlterHéros. For the question about future kids, that depends on what's the most important thing for your boyfriend. It depends if for him, his couple is more important than having a baby, or having a baby is more important than staying ... Read more.

I am in love with my best friend, but I want our relationship to get back at how it was !

Question asked by TRICHELLE (26 years old questioning woman from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on January 30, 2006 by sabrina prégent

Sorted in Friendship, Love, Questions

Hi Trichelle, Friendship can be so deep sometimes that you can fall in love one day with your best friend. In your situation, it's a little bit different because you already fell in love with him, few years ago. Do you know if your feelings for him stopped, or that you ... Read more.

I need help, I think I am transsexual

Question asked by Andy (18 years old questioning man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on October 11, 2005 by Andrea

Sorted in Bisexuality, Questions, Transsexuality

Hello Andy, Thank you for writing to Alterhéros. You had a couple of different questions in your email. First of all, you were wondering whether you are bisexual. That is really a question that only you yourself can answer, and in time you will figure out what fits ... Read more.