Stepping Through the Mirror

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Health professionals who offer “reparative therapies” align themselves with social prejudices and reflect a stark ignorance in matters of sexuality and sexual health. Contrary to what many people believe or assume, there is no reason – with the exception of the stigma resulting from those very prejudices – why homosexual persons should be unable to enjoy a full and satisfying life.

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The Pan American Health Organization Position Statement released May 17, 2012

position statement (PDF: 356KB/4 pages)

Posted May 18, 2012 at 10:30am in human sexuality Back to Basics global health mental health public health sexual orientation

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An Alphabetized List of 1,027 of the Prettiest Words

Lesbian: female sexually attracted to other women, exclusively

I love finding this included on the list! It’s a word with superpowers, you know. Why else would some people find it so difficult to say and always hesitate or stutter when attempting it?

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Posted March 8, 2012 at 12:48pm in lmao lesbian by choice queer sexual orientation human sexuality words

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tooyoungforthelivingdead:

(venn diagram with a light green background and three entirely separate circles for “GENDER IDENTITY”, “SEXUAL ORIENTATION” AND “BIOLOGICAL SEX”)

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Posted January 27, 2012 at 12:06am in gender identity sexual orientation biological sex venn diagram