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WHAT MOST OF MY STRAIGHT FRIENDS THINK OF GAY MEN

Before interning at gayhealth.sg, I was predominantly surrounded by the typical straight male friends – those who were not comfortable with the idea of being gay. I only knew one guy who identified himself as was gay. You can tell by now that my exposure to the gay community have been rather minimal. This article is a light-hearted and comical perspective of a few of my straight friends’ view about gay men. Of course some of them disagree with a few of the points. These myths, no matter how ridiculous they may sound, still exists! Read on to see what these myths are and tell me what you think in the comments section below!! Feel free to add on to this list of myths if you can.

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LGBT youth at higher risk of suicide, more support needed

I refer to this week’s Talking Point, “When kids think of suicide”. Studies across the world have proven that one group with a higher risk of suicidal behaviour is LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) youth. Research in the United States shows that these youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide as their heterosexual […]