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Valentine’s day or depression day?
Holidays are often joyous occasions, but for some they can be days which heighten feelings of depression, sadness, anguish, or a sense of melancholy. Valentine’s day, a festival of lovers, where young beautiful turtledoves exchange small gifts and many promises, is also a dark day. For single people, darkness grows. Being alone is often seen with an evil eye.
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The New (GLBT) Generation
The other night I was flipping through the channels on the tube and came across a documentary titled Life on Christopher St., directed by Maria Clara, a 2002 expose focusing on urban gay youth and their lives on the most popular gay strip in the world in New York City. As the synopsis of the [...]
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Celebrities
A list of some gay, lesbian, bisexual celebrities – recognize anyone? Virginia Woolf Writer Michael Stipe Lead Singer of REM Clive Barker Author and Filmmaker Rosie O’Donnell Comedian and Actor Randy Harrison Actor Mitchell Anderson Actor Freddie Mercury Lead singer of Queen André Boulerice Provincial Cabinet Minister Boy George Singer & Songwriter Claude Rajotte Animateur [...]
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Send In The Clones
The end of 2002 was marked with a sudden storm of controversy. It all centered on Clonaid, the company claiming to provide eternal life thanks to science. On 27 December the world's first human cloning company stated that it had cloned a baby girl called Eve. For many this was a shock to the system. [...]
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Creating and Supporting a Gay/Straight Alliance
There are many types of support groups for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. These are often called GAY / STRAIGHT ALLIANCES (also referred to as GSAs). The term “gay” in the title is meant to be inclusive of all lesbian, gay, bisexual (and usually transgender) students; some prefer the terms LGBT or Queer. When the [...]
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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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The New (GLBT) Generation
Youth that aren’t ashamed, or afraid; youth that are self-assured, outspoken and totally open at far earlier ages; youth that are ready to stand up to the world and declare “I’m gay, and proud of it!” Read what our editor has to say about the new GLBT generation.
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Am I the only gay person in my high-school?
Your question is quite applicable and it is very likely that you sometimes feel as if you were the only gay or lesbian individual in your school – definitely, you are not the only one. On the other hand, the invisibility of homosexuals makes it difficult to assess ... Read more.
Movies for All
AlterHeros knows how difficult it can be to find a good movie to watch. Hence, we’ ve put together a list of movies of interest to youth – gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, whoever. Movies for everyone and anyone. Just scroll down and have a look at what we have to offer. So get out the popcorn, sit [...]
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Books for Anybody & Everybody
AlterHeros knows how difficult it can be to find a good book to read. Hence, we’ ve put together a list of books of interest to youth – gay, straight, bisexual, whatever; books for everybody and anybody. Scroll down and have a look at what we have to offer. Happy reading! Click here to buy [...]
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Équipe AlterHéros
Julie-Maude Beauchesne
François Paquette
Dee Gamme
Samuel A.
Marion Téjédor