What’s it like to be gay or lesbian in Switzerland? Three Bern-based homosexuals talk about their experiences with school, coming out and dating.
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Helping teenagers understand sexual orientation
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“The first time I heard about homosexuality I was quite young; it was when an uncle of mine came to a family occasion accompanied by another man”, explained a girl to her classmates. “I must have been about ten, and it was with a schoolmate,” recalled another pupil. More dramatic is the story told by…
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The rights of homosexual and transexual people are still not fully recognised by the authorities – the adoption of children by same sex couples is not permitted and Switzerland still lacks a law against discrimination, underlined the organisers of Zurich Pride Festival. The Festival also sought to draw attention to the intolerable plight of many…
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