coming out - what does it mean? Identifying oneself as lesbian, gay or bi-sexual and disclosing this to other people is often referred to as 'coming out'. [ View ]   [ Print ] 24 tips for coming out - some do's and dont's This list will help you prepare for coming out to someone for the first time. Being prepared and choose the time appropriatly will help. [ View ]   [ Print ] coming out to your parents A guide that takes both the child and parent through the coming out process and the stages and emotions involved. It shows that shock, denial and grief can all be perfectly normal and understandable emotions to go through. [ View ]   [ Print ] be yourself - q&a for gay, lesbian and bi-sexual youth If you're a gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenager - or if you think you might be gay or wonder if you are - life is even more confusing, because probably no one ever prepared you for that. [ View ]   [ Print ] the politics of coming out Coming out has to do with how we perceive ourselves, with how we deal with our sexuality, with how we structure our lives, and with how we present ourselves and our loved ones to our families, to our friends, or to the world. It is a life-long process, in which we constantly deal with the acceptance and integration of our gayness within a partially repressive and hostile society. [ View ]   [ Print ] now that i know - who do i tell ... and how? Its an old saying but it has more than a grain of truth in it - Your friend's you can choose, your family you re stuck with. Judging who to tell or confide in can be tricky because there are no fool-proof guidelines. [ View ]   [ Print ] choices for young men coming out If you realise you are gay or bisexual, then you're in good company. There are hundreds of thousands of men who are too. Black, white, Asian. Men of all races, religions and cultures, doing any job you can think of. [ View ]   [ Print ]

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