There must be fifty ways to tell your mother /
Coming out is a continual process, and one that is unique to every lesbian and gay man. Each day we have to keep taking the decision anew. Should I tell this person? How? What will their reaction be? This book cannot provide all the answers, but it offers the experiences, inspiration and ideas of ot...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Coming out is a continual process, and one that is unique to every lesbian and gay man. Each day we have to keep taking the decision anew. Should I tell this person? How? What will their reaction be? This book cannot provide all the answers, but it offers the experiences, inspiration and ideas of others. Men and women from all over the world are deciding to come out to their parents, their children, their employees and their partners. Here are some of their stories. Bold: 'I just got stronger and stronger as a gay person. Even if I went to the ice- cream man I managed to drop it in: "One strawberry cornetto for a homosexual, please."'. Brave: 'Seconds later my dad had me pushed up against the wall, knife at my throat. His exact words were: "I would rather see you dead than queer. Make your choice."'. Bizarre: 'When I finally revealed that I was a lesbian she just said: "No, you're not actually. I've already thought about this. You've got a hormone disorder." And she just carried on eating.'. Blatant: 'I knew I was gay from the age of seven: my treehouse had a breakfast bar.'. |
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| Item Description: | "Coming out stories"--Cover. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | iv, 156 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0304331082 9780304331086 0304331120 9780304331123 |