Welcome to Our Premier Issue

What Is Boylove?

Shame, Fear, Love, and the Gospel
"It is wrong for me to exist."

When Two Worlds Collide
"The two worlds had never before met.  What would happen?  Would both come crashing down?"

Growing Together
"I have seen him grow from a shy, reclusive pre-adolecent, probably still full of pain, into a young man of great respect..."

We Need Each Other
"...it has quite a confusing and frustrating impact on us as Christians."

Burning Coals
"There are two great dangers in being persecuted."

On-line resources

Christian Boylove Forum

CBF is a discussion board created to provide a friendly, safe place where boylovers can be honest about their feelings and struggles with sexuality and faith, without fear of destructive criticism or harassment. It is a place for mutual encouragement, support, and advice, as boylovers seek to deal with their sexuality and society's reaction to it in responsible and healthy ways, and to live out their lives with integrity.

Religious Debate Chat
http://krusty.phix.com/~menetor/rdc/forum.cgi
Originally started as "a place for people of committed religious convictions to debate with boylovers," this discussion board has developed into a forum where boylovers can discuss religious issues. Both religious and nonreligious boylovers post here. RDC has also proved to be a popular board for boylovers who wish to discuss their encounters with religious abuse.

Unconditional Love -- http://www.philianews.org/ul/
Philia -- http://www.philianews.org/ph/
These two sites provide information on the ways in which minor-attracted adults approach their faith lives and the ways in which faith communities are attempting to support and guide them.  Both sites are founded on the belief that a sexual attraction to children or youths does not in itself alienate a person from the divine.  Unconditional Love provides interfaith resources for adults who are attracted to minors to help sustain them in their religious lives.  Philia covers news from religious support groups for adults who are attracted to minors.

Open Hands
http://www.openhands.net/
Open Hands is an online resource for people who have had someone close to them disclose his or her attraction to minors.  It aims to provide helpful information and links on related subjects, and also to give people an opportunity to communicate with adults who have a sexual attraction to children and/or adolescents.  The site includes a general discussion board, a section for personal stories, and a dynamic FAQ which gives visitors the ability to ask and respond to questions and concerns.

Close Encounters
http://www.closencounters.net/
This project, jointly run by boylovers and non-boylovers, is dedicated to encouraging dialogue between both groups. The site attempts to reduce mutual misunderstanding, to find common ground, and to discuss in a civilized manner the disagreements that separate them. Through getting to know each other better as individuals and breaking beyond the stereotypes they hold about each other, participants will be better prepared to tackle these vitally important issues.