Am I LGBT?
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Questioning your sexual orientation can be difficult, often because of other people’s attitudes. But it could make perfect sense of feelings you’ve had for a long time.
Whether you’re straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, there’s no reason not to feel confident and proud of who you are.
I keep hearing this word ‘sexuality’ – what is it?
Sexuality isn’t just about sex, it’s about your feelings, emotions, attractions and desires and how you express these.
It includes whether we’re attracted to women, men or both (our sexual orientation) and what we do sexually.
Having sexual thoughts and feelings is a normal, healthy part of human life. This is true whether you’re attracted to men, women or both. Some people aren’t much interested in sex at all, and this is normal too.
When will I know if I’m gay or straight or bisexual or transgender?
It takes time to figure out who we are sexually and to understand our gender identity and orientation, just as it takes time to figure o...
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