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This paper is aimed at contributing to the sociolinguistic study of gender and sexuality by investigating collocation patterns in a corpus of Serbian gay teenagers' online personal ads. Lexical collocations of words denoting masculinity and non-masculinity are found to index the dominant values among the ad writers, revealing strong associations of masculinity with positive characteristics, and effeminacy with a range of negative properties. It is argued that in such subtle but salient ways the ideological construct of hegemonic masculinity is perpetuated by these teenagers, while the cultural stigma associated with homosexuality is discursively shifted only to non-masculine gay men. A process here termed recursive marginalization is used to account for these patterns. The article also aims to make a methodological point by demonstrating that corpus-based collocation analysis offers a productive means for understanding ideology, as lexical co-occurrence may shed new light on complex webs of identities, discourses and social representations in a community.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Why the New Gay Teenager? -- 2 Who's Gay? -- 3 In the Beginning . . .Was Gay Youth -- 4 Models or Trajectories? -- 5 Feeling Different -- 6 Same-Sex Attractions -- 7 First Sex -- 8 Identity -- 9 Resilience and Diversity -- 10 Refusing and Resisting Sexual Identity Labels -- Notes -- References -- Index.

On Jul 19, 2005, authorities in the Iranian city of Mashhad publicly lynched two teenagers, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni, for the alleged crime of raping a 13-year-old boy. The story of Asgari and Marhoni soon became a signifier for the plight of homosexuals in Iran. Popular accounts cast the boys as a gay Islamic version of Romeo and Juliet, their love doomed from the outset. Among the more prominent gay activists to draw attention to the case was Peter Tatchell. For more than four decades, Tatchell has been one of the most outspoken and controversial figures in British public life. Tatchell, citing an underground Iranian opposition group, issued a press release entitled "Iran executes gay teenagers." Like others, Tatchell was quick to label the sexual orientation of the murdered boys, but he was working under the known fact that they had been victims of a regime with murderously homophobic laws on its books and a capricious judicial system in which to mete them out. Adapted from the source document.

When Kevin was fourteen years old, hewas just starting to understand his orientation as a gay teen living in a suburb of St. Louis. Thenhe met someone who he thought was his friend. This man was no friend. Instead, he coercedKevin into child prostitution. During this difficult time, Kevin befriended two boys also trapped in the thinly concealedunderworld of sex trafficking. What he found surprised him - these friends gave him a gift thatnearly forty years later has continued to shape his life. Co-written by Rev. R.K. Kline and author Daniel D. Maurer, this book is not only Kevin'smemoir, but also a tribute to friendships that can shape a person's faith and worldview in theworst of situations. Dr. Ric Curtis and Dr. Anthony Marcus from the John Jay College ofCriminal Justice in New York City offer an analysis on how underage prostitution has changedover the years and what remains the same.

This thesis is an exploration of young gay identity and it argues for a varied experience over time and across place, which was also affected by methods of social control during the era of partial decriminalisation, between 1967 and 2001. These differing experiences have not previously been explored when looking specifically at gay men under the age of 21. It is therefore a much-needed addition to the dearth of historical scholarship on young gay men. The thesis has two focal points. Firstly, it explores the differing experiences of a hidden minority group, looking to uncover their different identities as gay teenagers. The scope is between 1967 and 2001 because it represents the legislative boundaries in place during changes to the age of consent for homosexual relationships. Secondly, it incorporates major mechanisms of social control within the analysis to determine that youth homosexual identity is affected by imposed social restrictions, including the age of consent, Section 28, the AIDS Crisis, and parental control. It argues against previous scholars who have determined that there is an absence of the young gay voice in the available evidence during this period. Using a varied source base, including public and private written documents, oral histories and personal written testimonies it explores young gay identity across three decades.

A photographic essay that explores a wide spectrum of experiences told from the perspective of a diverse group of young people, ages 14-24, identifying as queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning), Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus presents portraits without judgment or stereotype by eliminating environmental influence with a stark white backdrop. This backdrop acts as a blank canvas, where each subject's personal thoughts are handwritten onto the final photographic print. With more than 65 portraits photographed over a period of 10 years, the book provides rare insight into the passions, confusions, prejudices, joys, and sorrows felt by queer youth and gives a voice to an underserved group of people that are seldom heard and often silenced. The collaboration of image and first-person narrative serves to provide an outlet, show support, create dialogue, and help those who struggle.

Les auteurs analysent ici les réalités quotidiennes, sociales, relationnelles et sexuelles de lesbiennes et gais vivant en région. Ils explorent les dimensions touchant la famille et l'homoparentalité, ainsi que les variations dans les usages grâce à Internet et à l'intervention en ligne. Ces réflexions pourront sans doute aider à mieux comprendre les réalités des lesbiennes et des gais vivant à l'extérieur des grands centres et, ainsi, orienter des interventions psychosociales plus adaptées à ces populations encore négligées

Anthony -- Tell our stories -- Why am I gay? -- First sexual memory -- First arousal -- Sex play -- First crush -- Who's that girl? -- Who's that boy? -- The joy of puberty -- The good, the bad, the porn -- OMG! a wet dream -- Masturbation -- First girl sex -- First boy sex -- I'm gay-probably, certainly -- Something to tell you -- Hey mom, dad, bro, sis -- Mostly gay -- First love -- He's my soul man -- Being young and gay in America -- Postscript: Anthony's return.

Savin-Williams's manuscript traces the lives of young gay men as they negotiated the transition from their teen years into adulthood. It focuses on key developmental milestones, including first sexual memories, first crushes, coming out to friends and families, and first adult relationships. The manuscript is drawn from in-depth interviews with 41 individuals from the "millennial" generation; each was interviewed multiple times across their teenage years into their early twenties. The author investigates how their senses of self and their public identities shifted across time, how their sexuality and sexual experiences did--and did not--affect their relationships with family, friends, and peers, how they dealt with new responsibilities, etc. He also uses the stories to shed light on the findings of recent research on gay youth, teenagers, and young adults.--

QUEER YOUTH CULTURES -- contents -- INTRODUCING QUEER YOUTH CULTURES -- Part 1. PERFORMATIVE QUEER YOUTHCULTURES, EMBODIMENTS, AND COMMUNITIES -- 1. WHAT'S THAT SMELL?QUEER TEMPORALITIES AND SUBCULTURAL LIVES -- 2. "THE GALAXY IS GAY: "EXAMINING THE NETWORKS OF LESBIAN PUNK ROCK SUBCULTURE -- 3. REDEFINING REALITIES THROUGH SELF-REPRESENTATIONAL PERFORMANCE -- 4. MY IDENTITY IS FLUID AS FUCK: TRANSGENDER ZINE WRITERS CONSTRUCTING THEMSELVES -- 5. ARTICULATING SISSY BOY QUEERNESS WITHIN AND AGAINST DISCOURSES OF TOLERANCE AND PRIDE