First off you need to come out to yourself.

Questioning?
A). Sexual Attraction: To whom are you sexually attracted?
B). Sexual Behaviour: With whom have you actually had sex?
C). Sexual Fantasies: About whom are your sexual fantasies?
D). Emotional preference: Who do you feel more drawn to or close to emotionally?
E). Social preference: Which gender do you socialize with?
F). Lifestyle preference: In which community do you like to spend your time? In which do you feel most comfortable?
G). Self-identification: How do you label or identify yourself?

If you are LGBTIQ, you may wonder whether to come out - to parents, friends, teachers, or even partners. Coming out is a very personal decision. While it can strengthen and deepen relationships and improve self-esteem, it can be a very scary thing. In some situations, it can even be risky. Only you can decide if and when to come out, to whom, and how to do it.

Here are the most important things: Love yourself. Be true to yourself. Express yourself. Whether it's through slam poetry, debate, singing, painting - find a voice to speak to the world.

LGBTIQ people are some of the strongest people on the planet. We don't realize how strong we are. Despite the daily torment we've endured, we're still alive. And to survive is a mark of incredible strength. Check our Online Resources Section of this website to learn more and check out the links.
It can take years to understand our sexual orientation. Sexual orientation - being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight - is about sexual attraction. All these sexual orientations are perfectly normal.
Scientists are not yet sure exactly what causes someone to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or straight, but recent research shows that there are biological factors in place before birth that influence people's sexual orientation.

Often, people may find that they are "questioning" for quite a while, or that none of the labels seem to apply. Each of us has to answer these questions for ourselves, but it may take time before we can answer. Rest assured that many teens (and adults too!) are still figuring out their sexuality, so what you're experiencing is more common than you might think.
Am I gay? Am I bisexual? Am I trans? It's normal to question your sexual identity. Sometimes there are clear answers, and sometimes there aren't. But one thing will always be true: it's normal - and healthy - to have questions.

While coming out, telling people you're gay, can be a great experience for teens who have support from their families and communities, not every teen has this kind of acceptance. If coming out means that you risk losing your place in the family and its emotional and financial support, you may need to wait until you can find a way to support yourself. You should also think about whether coming out could put you in any physical danger. Consider joining the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at your school or approaching your teachers to help you start one.

Looking for support and friends to talk?
Consider joining in youth programming at the Pride Centre Young and Proud operated by the Aids Committee of Windsor or joining the Teen Coming Out support group organized by Windsor Pride Community in collaboration with Family Service Windsor Essex County and the Windsor Family Health Team. Windsor Pride groups are facilitated by qualified social workers and certified counselors. Groups meet weekly. Groups are for those who identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Two spirited, and heterosexual or straight.

Q: What is homophobia and what are the symptoms?

A: Homophobia isn't a disease; it is a form of prejudice. Homophobia is the fear and hatred of people who are, or who appear to be, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, intersexed, queer, or questioning (LGBTIQ). It is caused by ignorance, misinformation, or lack of understanding about LGBTIQ people are really like. 
In the meantime, visit our website Online Resources.