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Foreword viii
Introduction 1
A Changing World 2
About This Book 3
Chapter 1 GLBTQ 101 6
GLBTQ Terminology 7
A Biology Lesson? The Science of GLBTQ 10
Your Personal Geography: Exploring Who You Are 15
Myths, Generalizations, and Just Plain Absurd Ideas About GLBTQ People … and the Truth 18
Chapter 2 Homophobia 27
The 411 on Hate: The Roots of Homophobia 28
The Big Bad World? Homophobia in Society and at School 31
Responding to Homophobia 35
When Homophobia = Ongoing Harassment 43
The Good News 46
Chapter 3 Coming Out 48
What Is Coming Out All About? 49
How's the Weather Out There? Deciding If You're Ready (and If It's Safe) to Come Out 51
I Have Something to Tell You: Coming Out to Your Family 58
Chicas, Peeps, and Brahs: Coming Out to Your Friends 64
Coming Out at School 65
Chapter 4 Life at School 67
School Life for GLBTQ Teens: The Big Picture 67
Feeling Invisible…or Too Visible 69
Exercising Your Rights as a GLBTQ Student 72
The Voice of Authority: Talking to Teachers and Administrators 77
Club Life: Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and Other Queer-Friendly Activities 79
Moving On: Deciding If You Need to Change Schools 82
Chapter 5 GLBTQ Friends 85
Part of the Family: The Utterly Diverse, Somewhat Cohesive, Always Interesting GLBTQ Community 86
IMRU2? Meeting Other GLBTQ Teens 87
Making Connections: GLBTQ Online Communities 90
Queer Compadres: GLBTQ Friendships 92
Straight But Not Narrow: Other Friends 93
Chapter 6 Dating and Relationships 94
Soul Searching: Figuring Out If You're Ready to Date 94
Who Gets the Check? GLBTQ Dating Basics 96
Being "Out" on a Date 100
Singing the Breakup Blues 101
Abusive Relationships: Recognizing Them and Getting Help 103
Chapter 7 Sex and Sexuality 110
Making Sound Decisions About Sex 112
Five Myths (and Truths) About GLBTQ Sex 118
The Big Picture: STIs and Pregnancy 121
Chapter 8 Staying Healthy 129
Chilling Out: Dealing with Stress as a GLBTQ Teen 130
When Stress Turns Into Depression 134
Thinking About Drinking: Making Decisions About Alcohol 140
The Truth About Tobacco 143
Avoiding Drugs 145
Chapter 9 Religion and Culture 150
States of Being: Religious Life and GLBTQ Life 151
Making Room in Religion: Reconciling Your Personal Beliefs 155
Cultural Differences, Being GLBTQ, and You 162
Chapter 10 Transgender Teens 167
What Does It Mean to Be Transgender? 169
How Do You Know? Figuring Out If You're Transgender 175
Now What? Options for Trans Teens 178
Trans Pride: Responding to Transphobia 187
Chapter 11 Work, College, and Beyond 189
Finding a GLBTQ-Friendly Company 189
Being GLBTQ in the Workplace: Your Decisions and Your Rights 190
A Perfect Match: Finding the Right School 195
Going with the Flow: Some Thoughts on Getting Older 199
Glossary 200
Resources 207
Selected Bibliography 215
Index 219
About the Author 229
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