Questioning your sexuality

Whatever your sexuality it can help to talk to people who are going through the same thing. If you are under 25 and you think you might be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (transgender is used to describe people whose sense of themselves as a male or female differs from what they were born as – so they feel that their birth gender is not quite right) or just questioning your sexuality and could do with some advice there's a group in the Wakefield district called Fruitbowl.

Fruitbowl provides a place to meet like-minded people, new friends and get advice. It's a completely confidential service and the group get together once a week. You can contact Sally the Fruitbowl youth development worker by:

Calling 01924 211116

Emailing s.kitson@mesmac.co.uk

Or to find out more visit The fruitbowl.

If you are over 25 – who do you go to?

Yorkshire MESMAC is one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country. Their work involves HIV prevention, sexual health promotion with gay and bisexual men as well as work with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. You can contact the Wakefield branch by:

Calling 01924 211116 

Emailing wakefield@mesmac.co.uk

Or by writing to PO Box 19 Wakefield, WF1 2YE.

Other support

There's a support group for lesbian, gay and bisexual parents in West Yorkshire called Rainbow Family Network. They offer telephone and email support as well as social and information days and events. To find out more email: rainbowfamilynetwork@hotmail.com

West Yorkshire Bisexuals is a social group for bisexual people and those questioning their sexuality. To find out more visit http://www.westyorkshire.bi.org/