Gay men young
We’re here to support gay, bisexual and same sex attracted men from Asian cultural backgrounds grab control of their health.
We provide knowledge on relevant health issues, and we offer a range of specific and general services delivered by caring people who genuinely comprehend the health issues affecting Asian same-sex attracted men.
Our Work With Asian Gay Men
We’re here to assist gay men from Asian cultural backgrounds take control of their health by providing a range of programs, workshops, resources and events.
We’re committed to:
- Understanding and reducing the impact of HIV and STIs among Asian gay men in NSW
- Understanding and addressing health and wellbeing issues which are specific to Asian gay men in NSW
- Strengthening the people networks for Asian gay men in NSW by partnering with groups and organisations which assist them
For further data, please contact: asia@acon.org.au | 02 9206 2080 | 0419 714 213
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ConversAsians
ConversAsians is a peer-led discussion group based in Sydney. Our vision is to engage
We’re here to aid young gay and same sex attracted men (under 26) take control of their health.
We provide information on relevant health issues, and we offer a range of specific and general services delivered by compassionate people who genuinely understand the health issues affecting immature gay and identical sex attracted men.
Our Work With Adolescent Gay Men
We sprint a range of FREE peer-led events, workshops and projects for gay and same-sex attracted guys aged 18-26.
Through our work, we provide a place where young guys can meet each other and make fresh friends in a safe, social environment. Here they can share ideas with their peers and learn more about identity, coming out, sex and sexual health, healthy relationships and more.
Young queer men have drop rates of HIV and sexual health testing than older members of the community. Of course, this makes meaning. Only after people overcome the initial barriers to testing for the first time are they able to commit to a regular testing pattern. We help young guys to share their experiences around testing and understand why regular testing is important for all sexually active homosexual men.
We work in both a face-to-face capacity as good as online
Gay Relationship Advice: Age Gaps in Gay Relationships
Many of my LGBTQ counseling clients ask me why they are only attracted to gay men younger than themselves. If you are happy dating gay men in their twenties, then this question is not important. It’s like asking “Why do I opt for blondes over brunettes?” My advice is to allow yourself enjoy dating whomever interests you (as drawn-out as they are over the age of 18).
Age gap relationships are more common than you may realize. In western countries:
- 1 out of every twelve male/female couples has an age gap of 10 years or more
- that number increase to 25% in male/male couples
- and 15% of female/female relationships
That same examination indicated that age gap partners are more satisfied and more committed to each other than partners of similar age–though there is some research that points to a correlation with higher rates of divorce. Research also shows that couples with an age gap of less than ten years are happier than those with an age gap greater than ten years. You can find more details on these stats on this episode of the podcast I Love You Too, by Psychotherapist, Virtual dating Coach, Couples Counselor Jessica Engle,
18."I'm 40, and I came out nearly about a year-and-a-half ago at 38. My wife passed away in January of 2019. About five or six years prior to her passing away, I started to realize that I wasn't straight, and figured I must have been multi-attracted , as I would only ever fantasize about men and monitor gay porn exclusively. I was happily married with two kids. We had a normal marriage and sex life in every way. I kept my sexuality to myself, as I felt it was irrelevant and that there was nothing I could do about it. I would never cheat on my wife, and I couldn't imagine hurting her or the kids by coming out and getting divorced. I resigned myself to holding onto this secret forever. I felt regret at times, because I met my wife at a young age (18), and she had been my only sexual partner, and I knew that having a sexual or romantic experience with a human was something that I could never have."
"After she passed away, I started seeing a therapist for grief. I was holding onto an insane amount of guilt, though. Part of me felt responsible for her death, as if my being bi or gay and that feeling of regret somehow caused it. Eventually, I came out to my therapist and slowly started coming ou