Do all gay men have anal sex? Do all lesbians use sex toys? Is it always dangerous for teens to be sexually active? Here are the answers!
Having a crush on someone straight is almost a right of passage for a lot of GLBT teens. Check out the over 600 posts left by teens sharing their straight crush experiences, or leave your own!
Does school stress you out? What about your parents, friends, or part time job? If you are like a lot of kids, these realties of everyday life can be really stressful.
But you know what else can be stressful? Being a GLBT teen who has to face homophobia, bullying and the decision to come out or not.
Here is some help for gay teens who are feeling stressed out...
What stresses you out? Let us know in the comments.
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A few recent studies done by the CDC found something sure to make grownups cringe: without access to real sex education, a lot of teens get their sex ed from porn.
There are a lot of reasons that this isn't a great idea. One is that it is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to look at porn. Another is that there is a BIG difference between the sex you see in porn and sex in real life. Keep reading...
Where do you get your sex education? Tell us in the comments!
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If you live in the States, it's hard to avoid thinking about Thanksgiving.
And while this is supposed to be a joyous occasion full of family and togetherness, holidays can be really hard for GLBT teens.
Here are some tips for making the most of it...
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Yesterday, Brandon McInerney, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shooting gay 15-year-old, Lawrence (Larry) King to death in their middle school in 2008. At the time of the shooting McInerney was a 14-year-old 8th grader.
McInerney was originally charged with murder as a hate crime, but that trial ended in a hung jury, with jurors split between convicting him of voluntary manslaughter and first-degree murder.
The LA Times reports,
"During the first trial, prosecutors portrayed McInerney as a budding white supremacist who hated homosexuals and was enraged by King's sexuality and aggressive flirtations. The defense argued that McInerney was the product of a violent and dysfunctional home and had reached an emotional breaking point in response to King's advances."
As a result of the mistrial, McInerney accepted a plea deal with will result in a 21 year prison sentence without time off for good behavior.
What do you think of the sentence? Is it fair?
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