The focus of Getting Real is on creating an environment which is supportive of same sex attracted and transgender youth. This will be attempted through the provision of resources that are empowering of young people and provide their peers and families with information to help them support same sex attracted youth. Archives containing more than 1,700 previously-posted questions and answers. General health inquiries, followed by questions about sexuality, sexual health, and relationships, are the most common types of queries that Alice receives. The Internet, print, and institutional resources prominently featured on the site allow readers to pursue additional information and assistance from hundreds of local, national, and international sources.
Responses undergo a standardised review process to insure high quality and accuracy.
The site is supported by International Planned Parenthood Federation. It is written by young people, for young people about what young people are doing in the field of sexual and reproductive health.