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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Teens at Higher Pregnancy Risk than Straight Peers

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens in British Columbia are at a higher risk of becoming pregnant or causing a pregnancy than their heterosexual peers, says a recent study.

The authors suggest the discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens face may prompt them to indulge in more sexually risky behaviour like having sex without using condoms, starting to have sex before the age of 14 or having multiple sexual partners.

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From Our Bookstore

Beyond Acceptance:
Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences

Various people speak about how they came to their misinformed views about gayness, their religious beliefs, their fears that friends will abandon them after finding out about their child's homosexuality, and their anxieties about AIDS. Often people find similar solutions to their problems, and sometimes different ones, but in all cases the message is that understanding, love, and a need to own up to, and dispense with, ignorant homophobic attitudes can bring families back together in a wholesome and nurturing manner.

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Powerful Documentary Films
at HealthyPlace.com

HealthyPlace.com unveiled four of the most powerful mental health videos you have ever seen. These are stories about sexual molestation, rape, eating disorders and teens trapped in abusive relationships.

What makes these mental health films different and so moving is that they describe the impact of physical and sexual violence and misperceptions on their victims.

You can watch them using your windows media player. We've also set up special bulletin boards for your feedback.

 
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Conference Transcripts

Gay Teen Issues

What it means to "be gay," confusion over one's sexual identity, coming out, depression and suicidal thoughts, and other gay teen issues.

Read the transcript when you click here.

Depression and GLBT Issues

The Fallout: When a Spouse Comes Out

As Cathy Morton watched Gov. James McGreevey's televised confession last week, she felt drawn to his wife, Dina, who stood at his side with a pained half smile frozen on her face. "I've been there," says Morton, who says she discovered her husband cruising gay Web sites five years ago. "She may not feel lucky now," says Morton, who is now divorcing, "but at least he admitted the truth and took responsibility. That's something."

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Visit Our Gender Forums

Have you visited our new mental health forums - bulletin boards area. It's a place where people with psychiatric conditions or their family members and friends can post questions regarding the mental health issues that confront them today. We encourage you to post your questions and to offer your advice and experience. Sharing is helpful to everyone.

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HIV Advance

Who Are Sex Therapists and What Do They Do?.

Radio Show Archives

 "Negative Thinking: How to Avoid and Overcome It"

Are you plagued by negative thoughts about yourself and your future? If negative thinking is trapping you in a world where everything seems dreary and hopeless, you need to listen to this show.

Listen to this Radio Show Archives when you click here with your Windows media player. Check the list of other Radio Shows here.

Journal With Us

Write your own journal right here, at the HealthyPlace.com Gender Community

Sharing your life with others, especially people you don't yet know, can be difficult. Writing a journal also takes some time, energy and real commitment. Imagine pouring your thoughts and feelings out of a few times a week. If you are interested in keeping an online journal in the HealthyPlace.com Gender Community, the short online application is here.