 It is a big deal and is often seen as a must for young people. How should you do it? When? Why? are all very good questions that we aim to deal with in this section of the website. We have sourced a variety of coming out stories and written guides to lend you some advice. Hopefully by reading these you'll get few ideas on how you might come out, or not come out as the case may be.
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Should homosexuality be discussed in the classroom and if so why?
 There are many arguments for and very few against discussing homosexuality in schools. So far as the U.K. syllabus is concerned, it is something that is being tackled in class; how effective this is, is another matter. Teachers, students, parents and governing bodies have their own opinions on the matter - if these are strong they may inhibit the impact of discussions. Many schools do not believe it is appropriate to ‘promote’ homosexuality in the classroom but this does not mean they think it shouldn't be discussed. Indeed, it would be preposterous to promote any sexuality: “be straight, it’s the best decision that I've made so why don’t you give it a go?”. Promotion may be far fetched, but an understanding of society's subcultures, whether founded on religion or sexual preference, can be gained through discussion. Sometimes the only places these discussions take place is in the classroom.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 June 2005 )
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 To live a life where you have to hide the very person you are is to some people unacceptable. Other people become tired of others guessing and talking behind their backs. It’s really a matter of personal choice. One thing is for sure though, and I can’t stress this enough…tell nobody until you are sure yourself. As a kid I would often participate in sexual play with other lads. As a teenager I had other homosexual experiences. BUT you must realise that such activities occur in the adolescent lives of nearly all people, gay and straight alike. It’s a natural process of discovering sexuality.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 April 2006 )
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This guide to coming out aims to tackle a number of questions young gay, lesbian and bisexual people have. I’ve tried to make it appropriate for people from all cultures as it is a very influential factor. We strongly advise people in highly opinionated communities to call their local gay/lesbian/bisexual (GLB) switch board before coming out. This guide has been written with “first-timers” in mind. We have done our best to include more specific examples too - even coming out to your current straight other half – please visit advice & information section for these and more.... Comments (28) | Add as favourites (44) | Quote this article on your site |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 May 2006 )
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Mine, pretty much was a breeze. I told my sister and my brother-in-law about 6 months before I told my parents and so I'd had experience of how people I loved could take the news anyway. Luckily for me, my sister was great about it, as was my brother-in-law who just said, 'Yeah…and…?'
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 31 December 2005 )
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