This new edition follows the same style as the one that was originally published in 2000, with a series of common questions (Do you have to have sex to know if you’re gay or not? How can you tell if someone is gay? Can gay people become straight through prayer?), answered in a light, conversational tone. The question-and-answer format makes this information especially accessible to teen readers. They will be able to browse through this volume quickly and easily, taking from it the information they need. The author is up front about the fact that he is a gay man himself, and his responses to questions often make reference to his own experiences and to those of other gays and lesbians, most of whom are teens. This anecdotal approach makes the answers sound more personal and keeps the narrative from becoming too dry. Although most of the questions and answers are the same as those in the first edition, there are some obvious updates, such as those about gay marriage. The last chapter, aimed at parents, is completely new to this edition. All in all, this is a useful resource for teens, both gay and straight, and for the adults in their lives. (Age 12 and older)

if you think your friend is a lesbian, can you ask her?

how do people become gay?

is it a sin? is it a choice?

No question goes unanswered in this important book about being gay. All the basics -- and not-so-basics -- are covered in more than one hundred questions asked by real teens just like you. So the answers contain all the info you want to know. And just in case you feel like sharing, there's a new "parents only" chapter to clue them in too.

Expert Eric Marcus has fully updated and revised this essential guide for today's readers. He candidly and clearly pushes aside the myths and misinformation about being gay and lesbian, answering all the questions that are on your mind.