Honey Boo Boo thinks it’s OK to be gay. Reblog and like if you agree!
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Gandalf is quite outspoken about LGBTQ equality.
You can stand up for LGBTQ people in your school by joining a GSA. Find out why Jamie joined her school’s gay-straight alliance.
Sir Ian McKellen, who plays “Gandalf the Gay” in the Lord of the Rings.
(quote: McKellen on the Colbert Report)
Don’t say “that’s so gay.” Find a different word word to use.
#GSA #GLSEN #ALLY
Today is National GSA Day! Reblog and like if you support LGBTQ rights!
It’s totally normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality. Sex, Etc. gives teens the honest and accurate sexual health information they want, need and deserve.
Teens 13-19 years-old can ask our expert about sex, sexual health and sexuality here or get advice from other teens in our Forums on Sexetc.org!
Anonymous: I've been identifying as bisexual for awhile now, but recently I've been thinking I'm actually a lesbian. The thing is, I'm 13 and everyone says I can't know my sexuality at this age. But I'm not attracted to boys at all. I can't picture myself having sex or being married to a guy, but I can with girls. I don't want to be gay, but I'm pretty sure I am. Should I be worrying about it now? I'm not even in high school yet, I have plenty of time to figure it out, but I can't stop thinking about it.
Hi anon,
You can decide to identify your sexual orientation whenever you want to. No one ever questions children or young teens when they say they are heterosexual, right? Unfortunately, because we live in a society that values heterosexuality and is homophobic, people do tend to say that kids or young teens can’t know if they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer. But, the truth is lots of people know from a young age how they identify. Some people don’t, some people change how they identify as they get older and some people never choose a label. The point is all of these are totally OK and normal. If you feel like you know your sexual orientation and how you want to identify now—that’s great! You are definitely not too young.
You seem to have some anxiety over identifying as a lesbian. Lots of teens experience these feelings. We get questions like this so much that we have some great FAQs on the topic. Check them out, and I hope this helps!
christinamariaaguilera: Erm, hi. This is kind of cool. But anyway, is there a word for someone who is a mix between bisexual and gay? Like, if sexuality is a test out of 100%, I'm 80% guys 20% girls, if that makes sense. Anyway, thanks for help :)
Hi unbreakablefighter,
A lot of people would agree that sexual orientation is more of a continuum than a set of boxes. Have you ever heard of the Kinsey scale?
Dr. Alfred Kinsey developed a scale for people to use to identify their sexual orientation and it went from 0—entirely heterosexual—to 6—entirely lesbian or gay. And a person could fall anywhere in between. Most people would say 3 is bisexual, but being a 4 or a 5 might be somewhere that you identify.
There isn’t a word for it specifically, but that’s OK! Some people who feel like you do identify as queer, some choose gay or bisexual, and some come up with something else altogether that feels right for them!
It’s entirely up to you how you choose to label or identify your sexual orientation, and it’s entirely OK for you to not have a label, or for that label to change over time.
I hope this helps!
It’s totally normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality. Sex, Etc. gives teens the honest and accurate sexual health information they want, need and deserve.
Teens 13-19 years-old can ask our expert about sex, sexual health and sexuality here or get advice from other teens in our Forums on Sexetc.org!
It’s totally normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality. Sex, Etc. gives teens the honest and accurate sexual health information they want, need and deserve.
Teens 13-19 years-old can ask our expert about sex, sexual health and sexuality here or get advice from other teens in our Forums on Sexetc.org!
It’s totally normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality. Sex, Etc. gives teens the honest and accurate sexual health information they want, need and deserve.
Teens 13-19 years-old can ask our expert about sex, sexual health and sexuality here or get advice from other teens in our Forums on Sexetc.org!
It’s totally normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality. Sex, Etc. gives teens the honest and accurate sexual health information they want, need and deserve.
Teens 13-19 years-old can ask our expert about sex, sexual health and sexuality here or get advice from other teens in our Forums on Sexetc.org!
Supporters of marriage equality are super thankful for victories in Maine, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota. What are you thankful for?
It’s totally normal for teens to have questions about sex and sexuality. Sex, Etc. gives teens the honest and accurate sexual health information they want, need and deserve.
Teens 13-19 years-old can ask our expert about sex, sexual health and sexuality here or get advice from other teens in our Forums on Sexetc.org!
Anonymous: If I like to watch lesbian porn but have a boyfriend who I love and love to have sex with does this mean I'm bisexual? I don't want to have a girl as a partner or anything like that.
Hi anon,
It is completely normal for people to be turned on by a behavior that they like to fantasize about that they would not engage in in their real life. Just because someone enjoys watching same-sex behaviors does not necessarily mean that they are gay, lesbian or bisexual. There is a difference between sexual orientation (who a person is sexually and romantically attracted to) and sexual behavior (the different sexual activities they engage in).
Just a note though, pornography is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy or access. We know that some teens enjoy watching pornography, but it can give them unreal expectation for what sex is like and what their partners’ and their bodies should look like. Just something to think about!
I hope this helps!
You can’t “cure” gay people with therapy—your sexual orientation is not a disease. Thankfully, a new law protects teens in California from gay conversion therapy.
