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Are Physician Referrals Required for Insemination?
I’ve been looking at sperm donor websites and some require a physician’s referral. Is this required only for doctor-assisted insemination? Is it possible to just order from some banks without a doctor’s referral?
Youth Allies
In junior and senior high school, straight students are able to show support for their GLBT classmates by joining a gay-straight alliance (GSA). A GSA is a student-run school club that works to create a safe and accepting school environment for all young people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Coming Out to Oneself as Transgender
Those who express a transgender identity while young face some unique challenges. As minors, young transgender people are likely to be at the will of their parents or primary caregivers, who do not always understand their experiences.
The Coming Out Continuum
Coming out and living openly aren’t something you do once, or even for one year. It’s a journey that we make every single day of our lives. There are three broad stages that people move through on the coming out continuum. For each person it is a little different, and you may find that at times you move backward and forward through the phases all at once.
Myths & Facts About GLBT People
It’s important to remember that most of the negative stereotypes of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are based on erroneous or inadequate information. Here are some myths and facts to help you flesh out what’s what.