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My strong feelings continue – should I tell her so?
Hi Christy!
My name is Tilly and first of all I want to say I'm so glad that you've reached out to us at Alterheros! I'd be more than happy to try to help you in any way I can.
It sounds like you're in a pretty difficult situation right now. I ... Read more.
ID Cards for the Revolution
A new project underway in downtown Montréal may change the way personal ID cards function in Canada. The Solidarity ID Project, introduced by Le Frigo Vert, Concordia’s non-profit, co-operative health-food store, and the 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy, aims to provide transsexual, transgendered and gender-non-conforming individuals as well as migrant, indigenous and non-status people with a more representative piece of identification.
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Should I take hormones to become a girl?
Hi John/Mckayla and thanks for your question!
If you loved cross-dressing so much, but you've only tried it once, wouldn't you like to try it again? This way you would know for sure if the happy sensation continues. Maybe you felt great because it was something new, but if you would ... Read more.
Who are the real lesbians?
When is a lesbian not a Lesbian? The answer’s in the capital letter. It’s when you are a woman who loves women, rather than an inhabitant of the Aegean paradise of Lesbos (or Lesvos in the modern spelling). For decades, foolish and unsophisticated tourists have giggled about the coincidence of the Greek island and the [...]
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InterPride
InterPride’s history goes back to 1981, when a few lesbian and gay pride organizers in the United States realized that they could solve some of the difficult problems faced by their individual organizations by working together. Today, InterPride has over 120 member organizations, representing 24 countries from 6 continents promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride on an international level.
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Advice to Parents
My own child is transsexual – male to female, and transitioned in her late teens. This is a very brief resume of some of the stresses and practical problems facing a family with such a child, who may still be at school or college, and is probably still living at home. Knowing that they have [...]
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Marilyn’s Boys – The Gay Boy Band
I don’t own a single boyband record. You won’t find the Backstreet Boys in my collection or N’Sync for that matter. Most of the time I could care less about the latest happenings betweem Justin and Britney. But with the news of an all gay boyband out of Germany called Marilyn’s Boys, even I’ve found myself [...]
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Are You a Poet? Artist? Photographer? Cartoonist?
AlterHeros is looking for talented artistic youth who want to share their talent with the world. We're looking for artwork, cartoons, poetry, photography. original musical compositions, recordings and more. If you’re interested in submitting artwork, a cartoon/comic, or photography to AlterHeros, please follow the submission guidelines below. Don’t send originals. We receive a number of submissions and [...]
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Share Your Stories with Others
One may be tempted to assume that to be gay in 2004 is easier than it was twenty-five years ago. Without a doubt, people's mentality has evolved and measures have been adopted to make homosexuals feel more accepted in society. However, a large number of gay and lesbian youth are still struggling with the idea [...]
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Question asked by John/Mckayla
Question answered on January 14, 2003 by Équipe AlterHéros
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