The Gay Jungle: A Beginner's Guide to Navigating Life as a Gay Guy

Once you’ve figured out that you’re one of the many humans who happens to not be straight, it’s a jungle out there! How do you make your way through this strange and unfamiliar territory? What’s in there anyway? And what’s on the other side? Will you survive, and maybe even end up thriving as a happy, healthy, well-adjusted gay person? The author illuminates the mysterious path likely to lie ahead, candidly sharing humorous and not-so-humorous stories from his own life history to make it all seem a lot less unusual and scary. Can I change this? Am I going to Hell? What happens when I come out? How do I meet other gay people? Do gay relationships work like straight relationships? How does my orientation affect the rest of my life? What about my legal rights? Can I still live a long and happy life? Part self-help guide for the freshly aware gay person and part autobiographical exploration of the gay American experience, the book pulls back the thick foliage and lets the sun shine into The Gay Jungle.