Joe Kort, Ph.D., talks about his new book, "Is My Hband Gay, Straight, or Bi?"
Contents:
- AM I GAY?
- I THOUGHT I WAS GAY BUT NOW I'M QUTNG MY ORIENTATN
- HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
- PEOPLE THK I'M GAY... BUT I'M NOT
- HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
- AM I GAY OR BISEXUAL? QUIZ
- I AM GAY AND I'M LOVE WH A STRAIGHT, WHAT N I DO?
- HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
- IS YOUR MAN GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
AM I GAY?
Are you qutng your sexualy? Fd out if you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. Learn what the terms mean and if they apply to you. * im gay but i think im straight *
Gay - While this adjective has historilly scribed men who are attracted to other men, the term now is ed to refer to anyone who experienc romantic, emotnal, or physil attractn to people of the same genr. Sce genr inty and sexual orientatn are separate, transgenr people n intify as straight, gay, lbian, bisexual, etc.
If a iend of yours is gay and v you for a sleepover, and they make a move on you, what do you do?
I THOUGHT I WAS GAY BUT NOW I'M QUTNG MY ORIENTATN
You're thkg you might not exactly be straight, but you wouldn't necsarily thk you're gay or bi, eher. Wonrg? Take this quiz & fd out the answer! * im gay but i think im straight *
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HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
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PEOPLE THK I'M GAY... BUT I'M NOT
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HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
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AM I GAY OR BISEXUAL? QUIZ
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I AM GAY AND I'M LOVE WH A STRAIGHT, WHAT N I DO?
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HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
Everyone I meet thks I’m gay.
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IS YOUR MAN GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
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