This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Reference and Information Services Staff, 1/08
America's boy : a memoir(2006)"Born in 1965 into a small town in the heartland of America, Wade Rouse didn't quite fit in. At five, his family returned home to find Wade in the middle of their living room wearing red heels, a black-and-white polka-dot bikini, gold earrings, a tinfoil crown embedded with glued-on red checkers, and a cardboard sash saying Miss Sugar Creek in red magic marker. With his golden feathered hair and preference for pink dress shirts, Wade is mistaken for a girl much of his childhood. Wade's family has their own quirks. His father calls everyone "hon" - including the dirty gas station attendant - and his mother talks as though she's cross-examining herself. Wade fills his time eating Little Debbie cakes and Cherry Mashes because becoming fat is more acceptable than being different." "But when summer arrives, his entire loveable, eccentric family pack their clothes in garbage bags and drive to their log cabin on Sugar Creek in the Missouri Ozarks. At Sugar Creek, Wade finds comfort with his family until a tragic accident takes his brother's life and, afraid of losing the love of his remaining family, swears that he will never allow them to mourn the loss of their only remaining son. Wade buries his identity along with his brother." "America's Boy is a love letter to a singular time in America's heartland, to a family perhaps in detail different but familiar all the same, and to the growing pains that accompany self-discovery."--BOOK JACKET.
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Different daughters : a history of the Daughters of Bilitis and the rise of the lesbian rights movement(2006)"Nearly fifteen years before the Stonewall Rebellion and the birth of gay liberation came the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). Like its predominantly gay male counterparts, the Mattachine Society and ONE, Inc., DOB was launched in response to the oppressive antihomosexual climate of the McCarthy era, when lesbian and gay people were arrested, fired from jobs, and had their children taken away simply on the basis of their sexual orientation. It was against this political backdrop that in 1955 a circle of San Francisco women formed a private club where lesbians could meet other lesbians in a safe, affirming setting. A year later, they produced The Ladder, the first ongoing monthly magazine for lesbians. Over the next three decades, what began as a small social group evolved into a national women's organization that counted more than a dozen chapters." "In Different Daughters, Marcia Gallo draws on interviews with former members of DOB, many of whom have never spoken on record before, as well as extensive research in both archival and personal collections. She chronicles how through its leaders, magazine, and international network of activists, the Daughters played a crucial role in creating lesbian identity, visibility, and political strategies in Cold War America - and in the process laid the foundation for today's lesbian and feminist movements."--BOOK JACKET.
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Gay & lesbian youth(1997)First-person accounts of four homosexual Americans--three teenagers and a twenty-year-old university student.
GLBTQ : the survival guide for queer & questioning teens(2003)Describes the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered teens, offers practical advice, real-life experiences, and accessible resources and support groups.
Hear us out! : lesbian and gay stories of struggle, progress and hope, 1950 to the present(2007)What was it like being young and gay during the closeted 1950s, the exuberant beginnings of the modern gay What was it like being young and gay during the closeted 1950s, the exuberant beginnings of the modern gay rights movement in the 1970s, or the frightening outbreak of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s? In this unique history, Nancy Garden uses both fact and fiction to explore just what it has meant to be young and gay in America during the last fifty years. For each decade from the 1950s on, she discusses in an essay the social and political events that shaped the lives of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people during that era. Then, in two short stories, she explores the emotional experiences of young gay people coming of age during those times, giving vivid insight into what it really felt like. Hear Us Out! is a comprehensive and rich account of gay life, both public and private, from one of the pioneers of young adult lesbian and gay literature.
Is it a choice? : answers to the most frequently asked questions about gay and lesbian people(2005)The answers to all the questions you've ever had about homosexuality but were afraid to ask are finally in one book, Is It a Choice? In this newly revised and updated edition, Eric Marcus provides insightful, no–nonsense answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about homosexuality. Offering frank insight on everything you've always wanted–and needed–to know about same–gender relationships, coming out, family roles, politics, and much more, including: How do you know if you're gay or lesbian? What should you do if your child is gay or lesbian? Do gay parents raise gay children? If you think a friend is gay or lesbian, what should you say? Why do gay men and women want to get married? What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
Out law : what LGBT youth should know about their legal rights(2007)
Out of the ordinary : essays on growing up with gay, lesbian, and transgender parents
"Out of the Ordinary" is a groundbreaking collection of essays by teen and adult children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents. The essays range from humorous to poignant and provide insight into numerous topics on dealing with a parent's sexuality while figuring out one's own.
Outspoken : role models from the lesbian and gay community(1998)Gay men and lesbians describe their personal experiences and how their sexual orientation has affected their lives. Includes lists of recommended books, magazines, movies, and other sources of information.
The shared heart : portraits and stories celebrating lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people(1997)In this stirring collection of photographs and personal narratives, forty lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people share their thoughts and experiences about family, friends, culture, and coming out.Their writings reflect the soul searching, pain, and transformation they have undergone. The photographs show the faces of dynamic, thoughtful, hopeful members of our communities and world.
Two teenagers in twenty : writings by gay & lesbian youth(1994)
When I knew
More than 100 contributors, including B.D. Wong, Arthur Laurents, Simon Doonan, Stephen Fry, Marc Shaiman, and Michael Musto share endearing anecdotes and stories about when they, their families, and everyone else knew they were gay.
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