Presents the facts in question and answer format about homosexuality, gay men, lesbians, gay relationships, and sexual identity.

This is a book written for straight teenagers on the subject of homosexualitypresented in a sympathetic and straightforward way.

No question goes unanswered in this important book about being gay. All the basics-and not-so-basics-are covered in more than one hundred questions asked by real teens just like you. So the answers contain all the info you want to know. And just in case you feel like sharing, there's a new "parents only" chapter to clue them in too. Expert Eric Marcus has fully updated and revised this essential guide for today's readers. He candidly and clearly pushes aside the myths and misinformation about being gay and lesbian, answering all the questions that are on your mind. Book jacket.

Offers answers to questions young readers might ask about gay people, whether those questions concern a friend, a family member, or themselves.

A loving mother shares her journey of parenting a gender creative child, from toddler to adult.

Is love “blind” when it comes to gender? For women, it just might be. This unsettling and original book offers a radical new understanding of the context-dependent nature of female sexuality. Lisa M. Diamond argues that for some women, love and desire are not rigidly heterosexual or homosexual but fluid, changing as women move through the stages of life, various social groups, and, most important, different love relationships.This perspective clashes with traditional views of sexual orientation as a stable and fixed trait. But that view is based on research conducted almost entirely on men. Diamond is the first to study a large group of women over time. She has tracked one hundred women for more than ten years as they have emerged from adolescence into adulthood. She summarizes their experiences and reviews research ranging from the psychology of love to the biology of sex differences. Sexual Fluidity offers moving first-person accounts of women falling in and out of love with men or women at different times in their lives. For some, gender becomes irrelevant: “I fall in love with the person, not the gender,” say some respondents.Sexual Fluidity offers a new understanding of women’s sexuality—and of the central importance of love.

No question goes unanswered in this important and timely book, which covers many of the issues that can come with being gay. All the basics - and not-so-basics - are covered in more than 100 questions asked by real teens. Whether readers are curious about their own sexual orientation or looking to understand and support someone close to them, this book contains an abundance of answers. Primarily targeted at young adults, this indispensable guide also includes a chapter especially for parents as well as an appendix packed with additional resources.