Help! I'm scared to tell my mom that I'm bisexual.

A: Coming out to a parent can be intimidating and scary. Know that every family is different and there's no sure way of knowing how your parents will react. …

I'm gay, but I'm afraid to come out because my parents and most of the people in my town hate gay people.

A: This sounds like a really tough situation. In our society there is a lot of homophobia — fear and hatred of people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual. It is caused by ignorance, or other kinds of misinformation and lack of understanding about what gay, lesbian, and bisexual people are really like. …