They say that when you turn 40 your life changes. Not only do you know who and what you are. Or so I thought… Zunia Boucher-Myers speaks out about her new found love.

Bisexual people often struggle to forge a clear sexual identity for themselves. But it can be done: in stages, say the experts.

Lesbian women, gay men and bisexual people do not suddenly ‘appear’ in adulthood. This is what happens.

How should you respond if a teen admits to being gay, lesbian or bisexual? And how can you best provide guidance?

Here are a few of the pictures taken at this year's Cape Town Pride 2011, which took place in Greenpoint.

Sexual orientation is a social construct used to describe a pattern of emotional, romantic, and sexual attractions to men, women, both genders, or neither gender.

A child's gender identity is largely determined by social and environmental factors.

Lesbians have long been ridiculed by men and especially in the media. This is where the five most popular myths about lesbians are busted.

In the first of the series: Know your anus, Glenn de Swardt discusses the taboos surrounding the anus.

It seems like a lifetime ago, but in reality it is just under a year that our son told us that he is gay. I will never forget the exact moment he told me.

Open or closed relationships, invariably we assume this refers to whether or not a couple plays around outside of their relationship.

Jon Qwelane has been found guilty of hate speech. Here is the article written at the time on the offensive column by an angry gay activist.

The American Psychological Association declared that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients they can become straight through therapy or other treatments.

Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.

The first scientifically confirmed case where the HIV was transmitted from one woman to another has been documented in a journal on infectious diseases.

Sexual development is a crucial part of the overall development of a human being. We discussed how sexual identity is shaped during childhood.

The violent and discriminatory targeting of members of the gay community can be said to meet the general ideological basis for what is considered a ‘hate crime’.

Most women love oral sex. It’s just that some feel a little self-conscious about it. Others have had experiences with men who were too hasty, careless or didn’t read the signs.

This is something a lot of people wonder about when they're in their teens. Point is, if you are, it's not the end of the world. On the contrary.

The South African government has finally set up a national task team to tackle hate crimes against lesbians and gays, the justice and constitutional development ministry said.

Advocates of an anti-gay bill in Uganda have removed a disciplinary clause that called for hanging people who have consensual gay sex.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has called British Prime Minister David Cameron "satanic" for considering withholding aid from countries that do not respect gay rights.

An Eastern Cape DA councillor scooped the title of Mr Gay SA 2011 in Johannesburg over the weekend.

Nigeria's Senate voted to criminalise gay marriage, instituting prison terms of more than a decade for any violation.

South African lesbians are abused by even those closest to them, a reality that contrasts with the high ideals of the country's constitution, Human Rights Watch said.

The Obama administration is announcing a wide-ranging effort to use US foreign aid to promote rights for gays and lesbians abroad.

For men who have sex with men and transgender women, it’s simply too tough to contemplate going to a clinic and many of them simply decline seeking healthcare.

A gay rights group condemned a physical assault on a black homosexual after he won a title in the first ever 'Mr Gay Namibia' contest.