A: It's normal for people to feel stressed out when they realize or think they might be lesbian, gay, or bisexual and/or transgender. If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender, you should be able to celebrate, not feel stressed out about it! But we know that that's not always the case.

So what you need to know is that you are not alone. There are lots of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender teens out there and lots of teens who are questioning their sexual orientation. So, there are lots of places you can go to for support.

Here are some great Web sites and hotlines to try:

• Youth Resource--for gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth.
• Bisexual Resource Center--for the bisexual community.
• The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth outproud.org for lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens; transproud.org for transgender teens.
• The Trevor Project for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teens is a great hotline and Web site. This hotline specializes in helping GLBTQ teens who are contemplating suicide. The telephone number is 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386). This hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline is both a Web site and a toll-free, nationwide hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH (843-4564). This resource can be accessed online at www.glnh.org. Important: This hotline is NOT open 24 hours. It offers peer counseling Monday through Friday, between 4:00 p.m. and midnight, and Saturdays, from noon to 5:00 p.m. E.T.

If you need a different type of hotline, get more info here.