Your role is to listen and provide resources. Acquaint yourself with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. Continue to learn resources available to the GLBT community. It is important to note that an individual does not necessarily progress through the stages in order. Each individual's developmental process will be unique.
Relationships become more mature Other life tasks become increasingly important.
Heterosexual man or woman who commits oneself to reducing homophobia and heterosexism. Persons sexually attracted about equally to men and women. A term used to describe those GLBT persons who are not Out. The process through which GLB persons become more aware of their orientation and integrate it into their lives and of those around them. Describes individuals who are sexually attracted to people of the same sex.