Bullying, Suicide, and Violence Amongst Young Gay Males
Young gay males have a disproportionately higher suicide rate than do young straight males. They often deal with being bullied, harassed, and tormented by their peers, unless they hide their sexual or ...
Coming Out Advice for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People
Coming Out Advice for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual People updated 3/20/22 A couple of years ago, I was contacted by a reporter who was working on an article about gay and lesbian individuals coming ...
Mid-Life Struggles of Coming Out
Coming out to friends and family can be a struggle no matter how old you are. But I have found it extremely difficult for individuals who are middle-aged. There are many reasons for the increased diff ...
Gay, Single… and “Old”?
Approaching 30 can be intimidating for a gay man, and 40 has been described to me as good as “dead” in the gay community. What are these cultural issues about? Many gay men struggle with feeling lonel ...
Choosing a Gay-Friendly Counselor
Choosing a Gay-Friendly Counselor Updated 2/28/22 When I originally wrote this article in 2011, the term "gay-friendly" was the mainstream way of labelling a therapist or professional who was open ...