| Foreword | p. viii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| A Changing World | p. 2 |
| About This Book | p. 3 |
| GLBTQ 101 | p. 6 |
| GLBTQ Terminology | p. 7 |
| A Biology Lesson? The Science of GLBTQ | p. 10 |
| Your Personal Geography: Exploring Who You Are | p. 15 |
| Myths, Generalizations, and Just Plain Absurd Ideas About GLBTQ People … and the Truth | p. 18 |
| Homophobia | p. 27 |
| The 411 on Hate: The Roots of Homophobia | p. 28 |
| The Big Bad World? Homophobia in Society and at School | p. 31 |
| Responding to Homophobia | p. 35 |
| When Homophobia = Ongoing Harassment | p. 43 |
| The Good News | p. 46 |
| Coming Out | p. 48 |
| What Is Coming Out All About? | p. 49 |
| How's the Weather Out There? Deciding If You're Ready (and If It's Safe) to Come Out | p. 51 |
| I Have Something to Tell You: Coming Out to Your Family | p. 58 |
| Chicas, Peeps, and Brahs: Coming Out to Your Friends | p. 64 |
| Coming Out at School | p. 65 |
| Life at School | p. 67 |
| School Life for GLBTQ Teens: The Big Picture | p. 67 |
| Feeling Invisible…or Too Visible | p. 69 |
| Exercising Your Rights as a GLBTQ Student | p. 72 |
| The Voice of Authority: Talking to Teachers and Administrators | p. 77 |
| Club Life: Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and Other Queer-Friendly Activities | p. 79 |
| Moving On: Deciding If You Need to Change Schools | p. 82 |
| GLBTQ Friends | p. 85 |
| Part of the Family: The Utterly Diverse, Somewhat Cohesive, Always Interesting GLBTQ Community | p. 86 |
| IMRU2? Meeting Other GLBTQ Teens | p. 87 |
| Making Connections: GLBTQ Online Communities | p. 90 |
| Queer Compadres: GLBTQ Friendships | p. 92 |
| Straight But Not Narrow: Other Friends | p. 93 |
| Dating and Relationships | p. 94 |
| Soul Searching: Figuring Out If You're Ready to Date | p. 94 |
| Who Gets the Check? GLBTQ Dating Basics | p. 96 |
| Being ôOutö on a Date | p. 100 |
| Singing the Breakup Blues | p. 101 |
| Abusive Relationships: Recognizing Them and Getting Help | p. 103 |
| Sex and Sexuality | p. 110 |
| Making Sound Decisions About Sex | p. 112 |
| Five Myths (and Truths) About GLBTQ Sex | p. 118 |
| The Big Picture: STIs and Pregnancy | p. 121 |
| Staying Healthy | p. 129 |
| Chilling Out: Dealing with Stress as a GLBTQ Teen | p. 130 |
| When Stress Turns Into Depression | p. 134 |
| Thinking About Drinking: Making Decisions About Alcohol | p. 140 |
| The Truth About Tobacco | p. 143 |
| Avoiding Drugs | p. 145 |
| Religion and Culture | p. 150 |
| States of Being: Religious Life and GLBTQ Life | p. 151 |
| Making Room in Religion: Reconciling Your Personal Beliefs | p. 155 |
| Cultural Differences, Being GLBTQ, and You | p. 162 |
| Transgender Teens | p. 167 |
| What Does It Mean to Be Transgender? | p. 169 |
| How Do You Know? Figuring Out If You're Transgender | p. 175 |
| Now What? Options for Trans Teens | p. 178 |
| Trans Pride: Responding to Transphobia | p. 187 |
| Work, College, and Beyond | p. 189 |
| Finding a GLBTQ-Friendly Company | p. 189 |
| Being GLBTQ in the Workplace: Your Decisions and Your Rights | p. 190 |
| A Perfect Match: Finding the Right School | p. 195 |
| Going with the Flow: Some Thoughts on Getting Older | p. 199 |
| Glossary | p. 200 |
| Resources | p. 207 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 215 |
| Index | p. 219 |
| About the Author | p. 229 |