Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health.
Contents:
- I’M 14, I’M GAY & I WANT A BOYIEND
- WHY SOME STRAIGHT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE GAY SEX
- GAY TT FOR MAL AG 12-16
- FEELG GUILTY ABOUT "GAY THOUGHTS"
- MY HBAND IS GAY BUT WE’RE MARRIED WH TWO KIDS AND HAVE GREAT SEX
I’M 14, I’M GAY & I WANT A BOYIEND
* im 14 and had gay sex *
Unrstand important health issu for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and get tips for matag good Mayo Clic Staff.
WHY SOME STRAIGHT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE GAY SEX
Fourteen year old Lee tells about first sex, boyiends, g out, paedophilia, and why an age of nsent of 16 won't help unr-age gays like him. * im 14 and had gay sex *
However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of. Gay men and other men who have sex wh men may be at an creased risk of prsn, bipolar disorr and anxiety.
Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men. Gay men are more likely to al wh alhol e disorr than are other people. Many health re and mental health anizatns foced on the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny also offer substance e treatment or may be able to provi rmatn about lol rourc.
And rearch has shown that gay men and other men who have sex wh men experience timate partner vlence at a higher rate than do other men. But gay men might be more likely to stay silent about this kd of vlence due to fear of discrimatn. A lack of shelters and other facili equipped to offer gay men a safe, supportive place to get help also may make dntg to seek re.
GAY TT FOR MAL AG 12-16
Concern about homophobia and the stigma sometim associated wh homosexualy may prevent some gay men om gettg route health re. Primary re of gay men and men who have sex wh men.. Gay and bisexual men's health: Mental health.
FEELG GUILTY ABOUT "GAY THOUGHTS"
Gay and bisexual men's health: Stigma and discrimatn. Gay, bisexual and queer men's attus and unrstandgs of timate partner vlence and sexual asslt. A spg review of timate partner vlence as relat to the experienc of gay and bisexual men.
Don't get ught up gay stuff. S fe if your gay, but i dont thk you should have your md ma up by 14...
Fourteen year old Lee tells about first sex, boyiends, g out, paedophilia, and why an age of nsent of 16 won’t help unr-age gays like him. Wearg a whe T-shirt and bat troers, his sophistited gay image mak him look olr than 14.
MY HBAND IS GAY BUT WE’RE MARRIED WH TWO KIDS AND HAVE GREAT SEX
The age of nsent laws don’t make easy for Lee to have a stable gay relatnship. The law says that a homosexual act wh a male unr 16 is a ser crime, even if the person mtg the act is himself below the age of 16.
Lee is jt one of a growg number of lbians and gays who are g out at an ever earlier age…twelve, thirteen and fourteen is not unmon nowadays.
Rearch published by Project Sigma 1993 shows that 9 percent of gay men had their first homosexual experience by the age of 10, 19 percent by the age of 12, and 35 per cent by the age of 14. Yet most gay mpaign groups seem only terted the human rights of the over-16s.