Am I gay, lesbian, bi or trans?

The relationship of shame to the coming-out process in gay men and lesbians

Article published on November 30, 2002 in Safe Space Project by Bill Ryan

Sorted in Acceptance, Dossiers, Self-esteem, Coming out, Health

Scenario 1You're on the school playground during recess. You're about nine years old. You see a group of kids playing and you walk over to join their game. As you approach — halfexpectant, half-apprehensive — one of them sneers at you and another laughs. You hesitate a moment, wanting to move forward, but wanting to [...]

Gender and sexual identity: The journey begins

Article published on November 30, 2002 in Health Canada

Sorted in Acceptance, Definitions, Dossiers, Coming out, Prejudices

If you are reading this booklet it may be that you are attracted tosomeone of the same gender or have questions about your sexual orientation. Hopefully this booklet will answer some of your questions,calm some of your fears &… help you understand that you are not alone. Confusion about your sexual orientation can sometimes lead [...]

What is bisexuality

Article published on November 30, 2002 in Safe Spaces Project

Sorted in Definitions, Dossiers

What is bisexuality? By definition, bisexuality defies categorization. Bisexual people are people who have romantic, emotional, physical, and sexual attractions with people of either gender. They are able to experience desire and intimacy with, and fall in love with, someone of either sex. Sexuality is often defined as a continuum, with heterosexuality (the exclusive attraction [...]

The ‘Gaydar’ – An Urban Legend?

Article published on November 25, 2002 in AlterHeros by Waseem

Sorted in Cultures, Definitions, Dossiers

Who’s gay? Who’s lesbian? Who’s straight? Who’s not? Can we tell by just looking? Is there really some special way that homosexuals can recognize another in a crowded room, gym, or mall? Straight people are curious and often mystified. “How do you know?” they ask. “I just do,” I respond confidently. Read more on the legend about the ‘Gaydar’

Am I gay? Who can I talk to?

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Question answered on November 8, 2002 by Équipe AlterHéros

Sorted in Alienation, En questionnement, Questions

Hello Alex, First of all, you're taking steps in the right direction: accepting who you are. It's not always easy, and the feelings that you're experiencing are normal. Often, when one discovers that he/she is gay, he/she hates himself/herself for being this way, because one might think that ... Read more.

Actors Against Homophobia

Article published on October 13, 2002 in GRIS-Montréal by Robert Pilon

Sorted in Acceptance, Cultures, Dossiers

Five well-known personalities of the small screen met to counter homophobia amongst children, in particular homophobia in the classroom, in a new public awareness campaign launched by GRIS-Montréal.

The Heart of Things

Article published on October 2, 2002 in APIwellness.org

Sorted in Discovery, Dossiers, Coming out

After hours of basketball practice in the sun, my teammate’s cool bedroom was bliss. My sweaty, exhausted body collapsed onto Brandon’s bed. Sleep was imminent, but then I saw Brandon removing all his clothing. In a futile effort to appear undistracted, I began to ramble about practice, but I was just too overwhelmed by his [...]

Piecing Together My Racial Identity

Article published on October 2, 2002 in APIwellness.org by Kohei Ishihara

Sorted in Discovery, Dossiers, Coming out, Visible minorities

Race and racial identification have always been confusing concepts for me. What is my ethnicity? What do I look like? What do other people think I am? These questions baffled me throughout my childhood, growing up in a white, upper-class, suburban neighborhood. My elementary school told me who I am. My teacher told me to [...]

Made In Japan

Article published on October 2, 2002 in APIwellness,org by Yukihiro Yasuda

Sorted in Acceptance, Dossiers, Visible minorities

“Sister boy,” said a classmate in my first grade class. I was stunned and speechless. I did not know how to respond to his comment because I did not understand what he meant. I had developed pneumonia and had not been able to attend the first few weeks of school. I was very small [...]

Across the Last Gay Frontier

Article published on October 1, 2002 in The Observer by Lovejit Dhaliwal

Sorted in Acceptance, Dossiers, Visible minorities

Family and religion can make it doubly hard for British Asians to come out, but now they are doing it with confidence and with pride Something new is happening among Asian gays in Britain. Gone are the days when the closet or social exclusion seemed like the only two options. Today, they are embracing a [...]