“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 […]
By Jason Lockwood When I was growing up, my dad would frequently, over the course of a family dinner, give us a speech. A journalist by trade, he had no trouble formulating his words, though I didn’t come to value them as much as when I was fully grown. The speech he gave most often […]
(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 […]
After reading this little gem you will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so difficult. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was […]
As well as meetings, GAMMA operates a phone support line. If you ring us, you will not be talking to a call centre but to a competent trained GAMMA member who has been on similar journey to yourself. Anyone is welcome to call for support, information and referrals. The service has a Freecall number and […]
We thought it was important to get the new website up and running so that people can take advantage of some of the new features now! Check out the Events Calendar which will be your one place to see all the GAMMA Support Meetings and other social events! We know that some of the pages are […]