Highlights of the specific mental health needs among gay and bisexual men.
Contents:
- 'HOMOSEXUAL OCD': STRAIGHT MEN WHO SPECT THEY ARE GAY
- I'M AAID THAT I'M GAY
- KEV MAXEN JT BEME THE FIRST MALE ACH MEN'S PRO SPORTS TO E OUT AS GAY. HE SAID HE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO 'LIE' OR 'FEEL FEAR' ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE ANYMORE.
'HOMOSEXUAL OCD': STRAIGHT MEN WHO SPECT THEY ARE GAY
* fear of gay people *
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I'M AAID THAT I'M GAY
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KEV MAXEN JT BEME THE FIRST MALE ACH MEN'S PRO SPORTS TO E OUT AS GAY. HE SAID HE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO 'LIE' OR 'FEEL FEAR' ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE ANYMORE.
The meang of HOMOPHOBIA is irratnal fear of, aversn to, or discrimatn agast homosexualy or gay people. * fear of gay people *
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