“When the pain outweighs the value you get from keeping the secret – when it’s just too painful to do it anymore – that’s when you feel like you have to tell the truth.” Here is a link to an article that interviewed Steven Bloom, President of GAMMA NSW. SBS.COM.AU Article
By Benedict Carey, The New York Times Some people are attracted to women, some are attracted to men. And some, if Sigmund Freud, Dr Alfred Kinsey and millions of self-described bisexuals are to be believed, are drawn to both sexes. But a new study casts doubt on whether true bisexuality exists, at least in men. […]
Dr Jim Malcolm, Psychologist If you are coming to GAMMA, it usually means one of two things. Either you are confused about your sexuality or you are confused about what to do about your sexuality. You may have had sex with a man recently for the first time in many years, or perhaps for the […]
(Author not attributed) An African proverb states, “Before you get married, keep both eyes open; after you marry, close one eye.” Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don’t let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open and […]
Source: 365 Gay.com Surfing the Net for gay porn? Spending half your day in Chat Rooms? You could be a Cyber-sex addict. A California sexologist says most of us surf for sex, but about 6.5% of male internet users are compulsive about it, so much so that Dr Al Cooper of the San Jose Marital […]
Source: 365Gay.com A study into bullying in British schools has found that boys as young as 9 frequently use anti-gay bullying “to establish their masculinity.” The research was done by Dr Emma Renold of Cardiff University, in Wales. She found that young boys often use the ‘gay’ and ‘girl’ as insults to other boys. Her report […]
Peter’s story contains a great many elements familiar to men who come to GAMMA. After twenty years of marriage and bringing up two children, he faced the inevitablity of separation from his wife although they had a good relationship. Now he is finding new directions. Peter’s Story
(Author not attributed) Why do so many of us have trouble finding out what we’re passionate about? I’m not talking about sexual heat or passionate relationships, although that excitement is certainly important. I’m thinking of passion in the broadest sense: an interest in life, in something beyond ourselves. Our society suffers from a sort of […]
(Author not attributed) Some gay men marry heterosexual partners because getting married is what we all learned is the ‘right’ thing to do. Our culture is geared toward heterosexual married relationships, and gay people, like their heterosexual brothers, want to fit in and do the right thing. Some Gay men who marry partners of the […]
Drew is another of our GAMMA men. As well as discussing his relations with his siblings, former wife, children and grandchildren, he speaks about the role GAMMA has played in his life. Drew’s Story