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Duke University Press Information Activism
Book SynopsisFor decades, lesbian feminists across the United States and Canada have created information to build movements and survive in a world that doesn''t want them. In Information Activism Cait McKinney traces how these women developed communication networks, databases, and digital archives that formed the foundation for their work. Often learning on the fly and using everything from index cards to computers, these activists brought people and their visions of justice together to organize, store, and provide access to information. Focusing on the transition from paper to digital-based archival techniques from the 1970s to the present, McKinney shows how media technologies animate the collective and unspectacular labor that sustains social movements, including their antiracist and trans-inclusive endeavors. By bringing sexuality studies to bear on media history, McKinney demonstrates how groups with precarious access to control over information create their own innovative and resourcefTrade Review“In an age when technological innovation itself is often assumed to make the world a better place, Cait McKinney reminds us that, for the past fifty years, lesbian feminist activists have resourcefully patched together their own heterodox information infrastructures—composed of telephone hotlines and spiral-bound notebooks, index cards and digitization technologies, hacked tools and customized protocols—to serve clear social and ethical ends. Their information activism enabled them to create systems of connection and care that are responsive to human need, rather than, as is so common today, to advertisers and algorithms.” -- Shannon Mattern, author of * Code and Clay, Data and Dirt: Five Thousand Years of Urban Media *“Through what might seem like an unlikely mashup of lesbian feminism and information studies, Cait McKinney illuminates both in original and compelling ways. The novel concept of information activism is a valuable contribution to understandings of social movements and counterpublics. And McKinney sheds new light on often misunderstood or neglected histories of lesbian feminism by exploring amateur obsessions with circulating information, including digital media. Together, information and lesbian feminism become unexpectedly sexy, erotic, and affectively charged.” -- Ann Cvetkovich, author of * Depression: A Public Feeling *"Steeped in the words, culture, vernacular, ephemera, and ways of interacting that have been refined by decades of lesbians, queers, and other feminists. The details are delightful. The writing is warm. Individuals and communities come to life on the page." -- Alexandra Juhasz * Lambda Literary Review *"What can we extrapolate from the sparse log that is left behind? In Information Activism, McKinney ... approaches this question with palpable respect for those doing the work at the time and with a sharp curiosity for the pieces of information that they didn’t leave behind. Each chapter examines a different kind of network—newsletters, hotlines, indexing projects, and archives—and centers the women who created and maintained them to make lifesaving, community-sustaining information available and accessible." -- Meerabelle Jesuthasan * The Nation *"Saturated with vivid historical detail, a testimony to McKinney’s extensive archival research. . . . The book’s intimate depictions of pre-digital information management invite its readers to reflect on the staggering amount of slow, painstaking technology work that went into feminism’s second wave." -- Deborah Thurman * Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory *"I loved reading this book. . . . McKinney illustrates the interconnectedness of past social movements, present activism, and the attainability of liberatory futures." -- aems emswiler * Information & Culture *"McKinney's Information Activism reinforces why information activism matters. . . . McKinney's work does not feel wholly bound to either the past or present. Like many meaningful queer projects, it is oriented toward a sense of futurity: a perpetual process of improvisation, revision, and worldmaking." -- Harris Kornstein * Catalyst *"McKinney compellingly argues against strict and discrete definitions of print and digital, drawing instead a through-line between current pressing questions of ethics, access, and search retrieval on the one hand and past archiving practices of lesbian feminist activists on the other. . . . This work is a fascinating read for scholars of media and information, archives, queer histories, and activism. It raises a number of important questions about medium-specific affordances, privacy, and access that merit further study." -- Nelanthi Hewa * Canadian Journal Of Communication *"Information Activism is a critical celebration of activist-archivism, practiced via newsletters, crisis lines, periodicals, and other archive-community hybrid spaces. . . . Through a refusal of the safe, straight archive, and an embrace of strategic opacity and theft . . . McKinney invite[s] us to an archive that loves us back. Information is care, passed in the verb of love for ourselves and for each other, and these texts sustain kinship lines both new and old." -- Sarah Cavar * Feminist Media Studies *"Information Activism is a perfect book for readers interested in lesbian feminist activist histories and how social movements are sustained through old and new media technologies and productions. . . . McKinney offers readers a perfect entrée into thinking critically about LGBTQ+ archives and communities. Media studies and archival studies scholars might consider joining together to build on McKinney’s timely and important research to center the role that community archives play in building and sustaining community networks." -- Jamie A. Lee * Journal of the History of Sexuality *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. The Internet That Lesbians Built: Newsletter Networks 33 2. Calling to Talk and Listening Well: Information as Care at Telephone Hotlines 67 3. The Indexers: Dreaming of Computers while Shuffling Paper Cards 105 4. Feminist Digitization Practices at the Lesbian Herstory Archives 153 Epilogue. Doing Lesbian Feminism in an Age of Information Abundance 205 Notes 217 Bibliography 261 Index 281
£20.69
Duke University Press The Specter of Materialism
Book SynopsisIn recent years, queer theory appears to have made a materialist turn away from questions of representation and performativity to those of dispossession, precarity, and the differential distribution of life chances. Despite this shift, queer theory finds itself constantly reabsorbed into the liberal project of diversity management. This theoretical and political weakness, Petrus Liu argues, stems from an incomplete understanding of capitalism's contemporary transformations, of which China has been at the center. In The Specter of Materialism Liu challenges key premises of classic queer theory and Marxism, turning to an analysis of the Beijing Consensus-global capitalism's latest mutation-to develop a new theory of the political economy of sexuality. Liu explores how relations of gender and sexuality get reconfigured to meet the needs of capital in new regimes of accumulation and dispossession, demonstrating that evolving US-Asian economic relations shape the emergence of new queer identities and academic theories. In so doing, he offers a new history of collective struggles that provides a transnational framework for understanding the nexus between queerness and material life.Trade Review"Petrus Liu’s The Specter of Materialism is intellectually courageous and theoretically sophisticated, advancing both queer theory and Marxist thought. This review has only scratched the surface of this paradigm-shifting work. Scholars of queer theory, gender and sexuality studies, Marxism, and China Studies will all find this book indispensable for their fields." -- Wenqing Kang * Modern Chinese Literature And Culture *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Periodizing the Post-1989 World Order 1 Part I: Theory 1. Alterity in Queer Theory and the Political Economy of the Beijing Consensus 21 2. The Specter of Materialism 52 Part II: History 3. The Subsumption of Literature: Lu Xun’s Queer Modernism in the Chinese Revolution 81 4. The Subsumption of the Cold War: The Material Unconscious of Queer Asia 104 5. The Subsumption of Sexuality: Translating Gender from the Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women to the Beijing Consensus 135 Conclusion: Toward a Transnational Queer Marxism 161 Notes 165 Bibliography 195 Index
£18.99
New York University Press Queering the Midwest
Book SynopsisHow LGBTQ community life in a small Midwestern city differs from that in larger cities with established gayborhoodsRiver City is a small, Midwestern, postindustrial city surrounded by green hills and farmland with a population of just over 50,000. Most River City residents are white, working-class Catholics, a demographic associated with conservative sexual politics. Yet LGBTQ residents of River City describe it as a progressive, welcoming, and safe space, with active LGBTQ youth groups and regular drag shows that test the capacity of bars. In this compelling examination of LGBTQ communities in seemingly unfriendly places, Queering the Midwest highlights the ambivalence of LGBTQ lives in the rural Midwest, where LGBTQ organizations and events occur occasionally but are generally not grounded in long-standing LGBTQ institutions. Drawing on in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation, Clare Forstie offers the story of a community that does not fit neatly into a narrative of progreTrade Review"We are everywhere—even in small post-industrial cities in “flyover country.” Queering the Midwest offers an astute analysis of the ambivalence many of us feel toward the LGBTQ communities that nurture us. We can’t live with them, but can’t live without them. It upends simple notions of progress, coming out, and even liberation without diminishing their importance for overcoming stigma and anchoring the self." * Arlene Stein, author of Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity *"Queering the Midwest is a readable book about the complex way that community happens. I appreciated the way this research centers friendship instead of partners, organizations, or bars in the lives of LGBTQ people. This book makes us rethink the role of institutions and relationships in making LGBTQ community in small cities and in the Midwest." * Amy L. Stone, author of Queer Carnival: Festivals and Mardi Gras in the South *"Forstie ‘Midwesternizes’ LGBTQ studies, convincingly demonstrating that conventional understandings of community gleaned from gayborhoods don’t always hold water beyond the big city. It is impossible to be ambivalent about this timely account of the role of that emotion in LGBTQ life today. As rich and satisfying as mom’s hotdish, Queering the Midwest is a landmark study." * Greggor Mattson, author of forthcoming The Cultural Politics of European Prostitution Reform: Governing Loose Women *
£19.99
New York University Press Daddies of a Different Kind
Book SynopsisAn intimate look at gay and bisexual daddies and their younger partnersOver the past several years the term daddy has increased in popularity. Although the term has existed for centuries, its meaning has changed over time, and today can refer to desirable older men. In the Western world, same-sex male couples are far more likely to have large age gaps than other types of partnerships, and Daddies of a Different Kind analyzes the stories of gay and bisexual daddies and asks why younger men are interested in older men for sex and relationships. Based on interviews with self-described daddies and young adult men in relationships with older men, Tony Silva uncovers why it is more common for gay and bisexual men to have large age gaps in relationships than heterosexuals or LGBTQ women. These stories reveal that queer relationships with large age gaps are not consistent with a sugar daddy/gold digger stereotype. Instead, daddies mentor younger adult men and transmit knowledge intergeneratiTrade ReviewOffers the most in-depth analysis of same-gender romantic partnerships, sexual friendships, and sexual relationships between men of different ages. Countering stereotypes of ‘sugar daddies,’ Tony Silva finds a variety of reasons both younger and older men sought and sustained these relationships. Silva illustrates a new way of thinking about flexibility in gay and bisexual men’s sexualities over the course of their lives and adds new work to our growing understanding of caring masculinities.’ A fascinating study. * Tristan Bridges, co-author of Exploring Masculinities: Identity, Inequality, Continuity, and Change *Daddies of a Different Kind illustrates how the knowledge and frameworks that emerge from queer communities teach us so much about social relationships, inequality, and our society at large. This book also reveals the intellectual and methodological advances that can happen when LGBTQ perspectives are centered. * Anthony Christian Ocampo, author of Brown and Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrant Sons *Silva focuses on an understudied population to showcase variations in masculinity across the life course. His treatment of ‘daddies’ does some myth-busting, rejecting the idea that these pairings necessarily involve sugar daddies who give money to younger men, showing that sexual desire goes in both directions. * Tina Fetner, author of How the Religious Right Shaped Lesbian and Gay Activism *In this fascinating book, Silva explores the meaning and significance of age-gap pairings among gay and bisexual men. Age-gap pairings connect gay and bisexual men across cohorts and facilitate intergenerational transmissions of knowledge, fostering community and culture. This book analyzes a surging but unattended social phenomenon, and it does so with refreshing attention to the enlivening and caretaking dimensions of masculine bonding. * David John Frank, co-author of The University and the Global Knowledge Society *
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New York University Press Not Gay
Book SynopsisA different look at heterosexuality in the twenty-first centuryA straight white girl can kiss a girl, like it, and still call herself straighther boyfriend may even encourage her. But can straight white guys experience the same easy sexual fluidity, or would kissing a guy just mean that they are really gay? Not Gay thrusts deep into a world where straight guy-on-guy action is not a myth but a reality: there's fraternity and military hazing rituals, where new recruits are made to grab each other's penises and stick fingers up their fellow members' anuses; online personal ads, where straight men seek other straight men to masturbate with; and, last but not least, the long and clandestine history of straight men frequenting public restrooms for sexual encounters with other men. For Jane Ward, these sexual practices reveal a unique social space where straight white men canand dohave sex with other straight white men; in fact, she argues, to do so reaffirms rather thaTrade ReviewWards book is confident and theoretically well-informed, and offers a rich, often counterintuitive and thought-provoking tour through straight white mens homosexual activities and their shifting meanings in history, in the military, in fan fiction, in French kissing among Hells Angel members, as well as in the accounts of pop psychological experts who assure straight men having sex with other men that they arenot gay. In short, this is cultural studies at its best. * Times Higher Education *[Not Gay] provides a compelling and intriguing argument, that, rather than erasing queer identities, complicates the concept of identity itself. * The Society Pages *What I love about this book is that it expands our notions about what it means to be human. * Women’s Studies Quarterly *The title of Jane Wards book is not meant to be ironic. Her argument is that while sexual activity between straight white men does take place, it doesnt mean that the participants are gay. The book is about exploring the circumstances under which this situation can be said to arise. * The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review *A key contribution of the book is its documentation of the freedom and power enjoyed by straight white men to define what 'not gay'and 'real'homosexuality looks like and in what circumstances these terms are applied . . . well-written and direct in both its presentation and synthesis of a range of materials. * Qualitative Sociology *[]Not Gay, an insightful treatise on the nature of heterosexual male interaction with other men, addresses many of the stereotypes and assumptions associated with straight and gay men. The book also skillfully analyzes the often fluid nature of sexuality, race, privilege, and the taboo crossover behavior between sexually active men of opposing preferences. * The Bay Area ReporterWard writes with refreshing candor that other readers will likely appreciate By drawing on multiple forms of evidence, she offers a fascinating reconsideration of how we think about mens sexuality. * Men and Masculinities *Rather than focusing so much on sexual orientation, or trying to unmask the feelings of these men, who position themselves as heterosexual yet engage in same-sex sexual behavior, Ward turns her attention to the ways in which certain organizations use homosexual acts to further men's investment in heterosexuality, hypermasculinity and homosociality in order to build lasting, strong bonds and friendships and to reassert white manhood. * Metapsychology *This fascinating book explores the worlds of white men who have sex with other white men and yet identify as straight. * Pacific Standard *Ward's significant contribution to the current discourse on sexual fluidity lies in her deep reflection on how self-identified straight men construct an identity where context-specific, same-sex, sexual behavior can be incorporated into an otherwise white, straight, masculine identity. * PsycCRITQUES *Ward's idea that our cultural understanding of men's sexuality has been way too simplistic for way too long is fundamentally sound and refreshing. Ward's research suggests she's well on her way to enacting the change she intended with her writing. Greater understanding of any cultural phenomenon is only a good thing for the world. * Gawker.com *With a lot of nuanced arguments and a provocative, corrective thesis,Not Gayis undoubtedly a book that demands to be read. * Gender & Society *Listed on Gift Guide 2015: LBGT Titles to Round out Your Holiday Shopping Lists: Plenty of straight guys have sex with other men while protesting vehemently that they are & not gay. This provocative book is an attempt to understand that phenomenon. * Gift Guide 2015 *Not Gay is nothing less than a breath of fresh air. This book is certain to change the way that we think about heterosexualitys relations with the homoerotic. -- Roderick Ferguson,author of Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color CritiqueClear-eyed and unsqueamish, Not Gay defiantly insists that sex between contemporary American straight white men is in fact meaningful sex that can'tand shouldn'tjust be hand-waved away. Jane Ward provides a timely and convincing corrective. -- Hanne Blank,author of Virgin: The Untouched HistoryNot Gayopens up a discussion of male sexual fluidity that is real and needed. * Bitch Magazine *Ward presents a critical piece missing from GBLTQ studies: the examination of white homoerotic activity within heterosexuality...Ward exposes the cultural construct of heterosexuality as it applies to men and women, illuminating the patriarchal and gendered roles assigned to gay and not-gay men and women. [] A valuable study for those interested in gender and GBLTQ studies. Summing Up: Essential. * Choice *Table of Contents1.Nowhere Without It: The Homosexual Ingredient in the Making of Straight White Men 2. A Century of Not-Gay Sex 3. Here's How You Know You're Not Gay: The Popular Science of Heterosexual Fluidity 4. Average Dudes, Casual Encounters: White Homosociality and Heterosexuality Authenticity 5. Haze Him!: White Masculinity, Anal Resilience, and the Erotic Spectacle of Repulsion 6. Against Gay Love: This One Goes Out to the Queers Acknowledgments Notes Index About the Author
£17.99
New York University Press Queering the Countryside
Book SynopsisChoice Outstanding Academic Title of 2016Rural queer experience is often hidden or ignored, and presumed to be alienating, lacking, and incomplete without connections to a gay culture that exists in an urban elsewhere. Queering the Countryside offers the first comprehensive look at queer desires found in rural America from a genuinely multi-disciplinary perspective. This collection of original essays confronts the assumption that queer desires depend upon urban life for meaning.By considering rural queer life, the contributors challenge readers to explore queer experiences in ways that give greater context and texture to modern practices of identity formation. The book's focus on understudied rural spaces throws into relief the overemphasis of urban locations and structures in the current political and theoretical work on queer sexualities and genders. Queering the Countryside highlights the need to rethink notions of the closet and coming out and the charactTrade ReviewQueering the Countryside operationalizes the & rural as a queer analytic that serves as a productive framework to rethink the relationship between sexuality, space, and place. It is a welcomed addition to the queer studies canon. -- E. Patrick Johnson,author of Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South—An Oral HistoryRather than simply populating rural landscapes with queer folk who, in multiple senses, have been there all along, Queering the Countryside opens with a much more ambitious question: What would the study of life in the countryside look like if it pushed past its historic dependence on the fantasy-ridden spatial dichotomy between rural and urban? Imaginative, capacious, and complex. -- Kath Weston,author of Families We Choose: Lesbians, Gays, KinshipTogether these essays gift scholars with a new chapter in the rural turn that further cracks the foundations of metronormativity. Welcome to the backwoods of North America and the forefront of queer studies. -- Scott Herring,author of Another Country: Queer Anti-UrbanismThis collection of essays is, in many ways, an important contribution to the study of LGBT individual living in rural areas. * Choice Connect *These interdisciplinary essays, taken together, are generally successful in rejecting stereotypes of non-urban queer life as one of isolation and alienation. * Journal of American History *This new book is the first detailed and comprehensive study of queer desire in rural American and it does so from a multi-disciplinary perspective.What we read here challenges us to look at our experiences in ways that have a great deal more to form identity. * Reviews by Amos Lassen *An eclectic volume that serves the crucial function of relocating queer studies scholarship from city to country. * The Journal of Southern History *
£23.74
1517 Media Embracing Queer Family
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University of Minnesota Press Trans Care
Book SynopsisA radical and necessary rethinking of trans care What does it mean for trans people to show up for one another, to care deeply for one another? How have failures of care shaped trans lives? What care practices have trans subjects and communities cultivated in the wake of widespread transphobia and systemic forms of trans exclusion? Trans Care is a critical intervention in how care labor and care ethics have been thought, arguing that dominant modes of conceiving and critiquing the politics and distribution of care entrench normative and cis-centric familial structures and gendered arrangements. A serious consideration of trans survival and flourishing requires a radical rethinking of how care operates. Forerunners is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital works. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.Trade Review"Trans Care lays the conceptual groundwork needed for devising strategies to render trans care webs even more resilient and perhaps a little easier to sustain."—Nursing Clio
£10.64
Little, Brown & Company Baby Making for Everybody: Family Building and
Book SynopsisIn Baby Making for Everybody, queer millennial midwives Ray Rachlin and Marea Goodman use their professional expertise to demystify the dizzying process of pursuing parenthood as queer and solo people, offering detailed, gender-affirming, body-positive advice on topics including:* Fertility tracking for people with uteruses* Choosing a sperm donor, egg donor, or surrogate* Legal considerations for LGBTQ+ families* Navigating pregnancy and gender identity* IUI, ICI, and IVF procedures* Foster parenting and adoption* Miscarriage and infertilityThe result is a much-needed compassionate step-by-step guide for every aspect of the complicated, messy, and glorious process of building a family. Combining practical information with personal narratives and first-person community wisdom, this book provides prospective parents with the information they need to grow their families.
£15.29
Amazon Publishing Life in Every Breath: Ester Blenda: Reporter,
Book SynopsisAn award-winning biography of one of the first undercover journalists—a pioneering Swedish woman who lived a fascinating life of adventure and forbidden love and who changed journalism forever. Born in 1891 in Stockholm, Ester Blenda Nordström defied stereotypes from an early age. She wore trousers, smoked a pipe, and rode motorbikes, much to the chagrin of her esteemed family. As a young woman, she captivated the public as Sweden’s first investigative journalist. Ester’s real passion was uncovering the truth, which she did by inhabiting the lives of others. Under an assumed identity, she toiled as a Swedish milkmaid on a farm, lived for six months with the Indigenous Scandinavian Sami people, and journeyed to America alongside poor emigrants aspiring to a better life. She saved villages from starvation during the Finnish Civil War and joined an expedition to study volcanoes in Siberia. Her groundbreaking reports were received by a spellbound audience and would change journalism forever. But just as Ester’s star was rising, her forbidden love affair with a woman ended in heartbreak, nearly destroying her. Her spectacular adventures and untamed heart concealed an inner turmoil that threatened to silence her powerful voice, but Ester’s life and spirit were ultimately irrepressible. Life in Every Breath brings Ester’s story back to the fore—and showcases one of the most fascinating women of the twentieth century.Trade ReviewPraise for Life in Every Breath “Journalist Bremmer debuts with a tantalizing biography of Sweden’s first investigative reporter, Ester Blenda Nordström…Richly textured and vividly told, this is an intriguing portrait of a pioneering woman and her era.” —Publishers Weekly “Despite her fame, time has made Nordström fade into obscurity, but Bremmer does her justice with a story that remains relevant and captivating today.” —Shondaland International Praise for Life in Every Breath “The strongest biography I have read in a long time, not only because I fell for Ester Blenda’s life-embracing charm early on but more so that Bremmer handles sensitive material in the best way…A book like this, if there is any justice in the literary world, will be richly hailed and rewarded.” —Svenska Dagbladet “Rich, fun, educational…the best title of the year.” —Dagens Nyheter “Life in Every Breath is such a wonderfully straightforward portrait…Fatima Bremmer’s biography is a triumph, both because of her prose and because Blenda Nordström’s life resembles a fantastic melodrama.” —Aftonbladet
£8.54
Taylor & Francis Inc Male Intergenerational Intimacy: Historical,
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book presents new historical, legal, sociological, psychological, and cross-disciplinary research on male intergenerational intimacy. Experts thoroughly document and further the discussion about this area of research through historical and ethnological examples from different times and places, and aim to clarify how controversies about the subject have evolved in modern Western society. The editors of Male Intergenerational Intimacy have solicited original research and literature reviews which do not digress into emotional arguments for or against intergenerational intimacy but instead aim to establish the basics for a research-based scholarship.The contributors address the implications of intergenerational intimacy on a variety of levels--from friendship and companionship through sexual dimensions--and further analyze personal accounts to illustrate how individuals involved in intergenerational intimacy understand themselves and how they construct their concepts of intimacy and sexual identity. Contributors also deal with intergenerational intimacy behaviors that require counseling, treatment, and psychotherapeutic interventions from a positive approach. Finally, separate chapters deal with criminology issues and penal codes as they relate to the subject area.Table of ContentsContents Foreword: The Debate on Pedophilia Man-Boy Relationships: Different Concepts for a Diversity of Phenomena Pederasty Among Primitives: Institutionalized Initiation and Cultic Prostitution The Thera Inscriptions--Ritual or Slander? The Historic Origins Statues Concerning Sexual Activities Involving Children and Adolescents Man-Boy Friendships on Trial: On the Shift in the Discourse on Boy Love in the Early Twentieth Century Boys in Art. The Artist and His Model: Ferdinand and Hector Hodler. A New Approach Ephebophilia and the Creation of a Spiritual Myth in the Works of Ralph-Nicholas Chubb “The Main Thing Is Being Wanted”: Some Case Studies on Adult Sexual Experiences With Children Boy-Lovers and Their Influence on Boys: Distorted Research and Anecdotal Observations Man-Boy Lovers: Assessment, Counseling, and Psychotherapy A Model for Group Counseling With Male Pedophiles Tolerance at Arm’s Length: The Dutch Experience Understanding Childhood Sexualities Man/Boy Love and the American Gay Movement The Study of Intergenerational Intimacy in North America: Beyond Politics and Pedophilia Objectivity and Ideology: Criticism of Theo Sandfort’s Research on Man-Boy Sexual Relations Response to Bauserman Response to the Bauserman Critique
£130.00
Aperture Shikeith: Notes towards Becoming a Spill
Book SynopsisThe first monograph by sculptor, filmmaker, and photographer Shikeith, Notes towards Becoming a Spill brings together a series of striking studio portraits of Black male subjects as they inhabit various states of meditation, prayer, and ecstasy. Shikeith describes the work as “leaning into the uncanny,” visualizing ritual and the process of excavating Black men’s erotic potential, the better to exorcise the “intangible presences that haunt their bodies and psyches.” The men’s faces and bodies glisten with sweat (and tears)—the manifestation and evidence of desire. This ecstasy is what critic Antwaun Sargent proclaims as “an ideal, a warm depiction that insists on concrete possibility for another world.” In this revelatory volume, Shikeith redefines the idea of sacred space and positions a Queer ethic identified by its investment in vulnerability, tenderness, and joy. Shikeith: Notes towards Becoming a Spill is made possible, in part, thanks to the generous contribution of 7G Foundation.
£45.00
Aperture We Were Here: Sexuality, Photography, and
Book SynopsisWe Were Here: Sexuality, Photography, and Cultural Difference offers an unparalleled firsthand account of the influential photographer and curator Sunil Gupta’s writing and critical inquiry since the 1970s. Newspaper articles, speeches, and essays show Gupta’s crucial role at the center of grassroots queer and postcolonial organizing throughout an artistic career lived between Canada, the UK, and India. In his pieces about homosexuality in Indian cities, the AIDS crisis, the Black Arts Movement, or key figures including Joy Gregory and Robert Mapplethorpe, Gupta foregrounds the power of cultural activism in the politically fraught contexts of London and Delhi, and illuminates the essential connections between queer migration and self-discovery. Continually questioning given forms of identity, Gupta offers artists and curators multiple strategies of resistance, carving out space for new ways of imagining what it might mean to live, love, and create.
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The New Press Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian
Book SynopsisWinner, Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ AnthologyWinner, Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, Publishing Triangle AwardsA Ms. magazine, Refinery29, and Lambda Literary Most Anticipated Read of 2021A groundbreaking collection tracing the history of intellectual thought by Black Lesbian writers, in the tradition of The New Press's perennial seller Words of FireAfrican American lesbian writers and theorists have made extraordinary contributions to feminist theory, activism, and writing. Mouths of Rain, the companion anthology to Beverly Guy-Sheftall's classic Words of Fire, traces the long history of intellectual thought produced by Black Lesbian writers, spanning the nineteenth century through the twenty-first century. Using “Black Lesbian” as a capacious signifier, Mouths of Rain includes writing by Black women who have shared intimate and loving relationships with other women, as well as Black women who see bonding as mutual, Black women who have self-identified as lesbian, Black women who have written about Black Lesbians, and Black women who theorize about and see the word lesbian as a political descriptor that disrupts and critiques capitalism, heterosexism, and heteropatriarchy. Taking its title from a poem by Audre Lorde, Mouths of Rain addresses pervasive issues such as misogynoir and anti-blackness while also attending to love, romance, “coming out,” and the erotic. Contributors include:Barbara SmithBeverly SmithBettina LoveDionne BrandCheryl ClarkeCathy J. CohenAngelina Weld GrimkeAlexis Pauline GumbsAudre LordeDawn Lundy MartinPauli MurrayMichelle ParkersonMecca Jamilah SullivanAlice WalkerJewelle GomezTrade ReviewPraise for Mouths of Rain:Featured in Elle's Essential Pride Reading List“It’s no secret that Black lesbian thought leaders have played a pivotal role as activists in shaping feminist theory. In this powerful anthology, Briona Simone Jones shines a light on the words of many of those trailblazers, including Barbara Smith, Audre Lorde, Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, among many notable others.”—Refinery29"Mouths of Rain compiles the work of Black lesbian writers and thinkers primarily across the 20th and 21st centuries; the result is enlightening and deeply communal.”—The Atlantic“This outstanding collection honors the legacy and contributions made by Black lesbian writers throughout the last two centuries.”—Ms. magazine“Told through a collection of essays by Black women including Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Jewel Gomez and Beverly Smith, Mouths of Rain explores the long history of intellectual thought and stories by Black lesbian writers spanning from the nineteenth century through the twenty-first century.”—The Root“In Mouths of Rain, Dr. Briona Simone Jones masterfully curates an anthology of Black women loving Black women. . . . This collection is a balm that shows readers that Black feminism benefits us all.”—Elle“Wide-ranging, celebratory. . . . Jones’s inspiring and prodigious anthology is striking.”—Publishers Weekly“It’s time people listen to Black lesbians and utilize that knowledge into action to improve lives. This book is a gateway into that action. An essential component to any social science shelf, this is transformative, vital reading.”—Library Journal (starred review)“Briona Simone Jones's anthology Mouths of Rain is an audacious, unapologetic, transgressive collection of Black ‘queer' writing across genre, time, identity, age, and political leanings. This sister/companion to Words of Fire, published thirty years ago, makes visible—again—our passionate and unwavering commitments to the eradication of all oppressions. It bears witness to the necessity and power of the field of Black Lesbian Studies and is a love offering to us all.” —Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women's Studies at Spelman College and editor of Words of Fire: An Anthology of African American Feminist Thought
£16.14
Microcosm Publishing The Life & Times Of Butch Dykes: Portraits of
Book SynopsisAn evocative look at the lives of butch lesbians.
£16.19
New Harbinger Publications The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids: A Guide to
Book SynopsisThe Gender Identity Workbook for Kids offers fun, age-appropriate activities to help your child explore their identity and discover unique ways to navigate gender expression at home, in school, and with friends.Transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) children need validation and support on their journey toward self-discovery. Unfortunately, due to stigma and misinformation, these kids can be especially vulnerable to bullying, discrimination, and even mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. The good news is that there are steps you can take to empower your child as they explore, understand, and affirm their gender identity. This important workbook will guide you both.In this guide, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in gender-nonconforming youth offers real tools to help your child thrive in all aspects of life. You and your child will discover a more expansive way of understanding gender; gain insight into gender diverse thoughts, feelings, and experiences; and find engaging activities with fun titles such as, "Apple, Oranges, and Fruit Bowls" and "Pronoun Town" to help your child to explore their own unique identity in a way that is age-appropriate and validating.No child experiences gender in a vacuum, and children don't just transition - families do. Let this workbook guide you and your child on this important journey in their lives.
£13.49
Fourteen Publishing Amphibian
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£9.37
Inanna Publications and Education Inc. Slow Reveal
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Profile Books Ltd Before Night Falls
Book SynopsisReinaldo Arenas was born to a poverty-stricken family in rural Cuba. By the time of his death in New York four decades later, he had become one of Cuba's most important poets, an outspoken critic of Castro's regime and one of the leading gay voices of the twentieth century. In Before Night Falls, Arenas tells of his odyssey from young rebel fighting for the Revolution, through his suppression as a writer, his disillusionment with Castro, his imprisonment and torture, to his eventual exile from Cuba to New York, where in 1987 he was diagnosed with AIDS. He committed suicide in 1990, ending a life of constant struggle against repression. In a farewell note, Arenas wrote: Due to my delicate state of health and to the terrible depression that causes me not to be able to continue writing and struggling for the freedom of Cuba, I am ending my life ... I do not want to convey to you a message of defeat, but of continued struggle and hope. Cuba will be free. I already am. (signed) Reinaldo ArenasTrade ReviewOne of the most shattering testimonials ever written on the subject of oppression and defiance -- Mario Vargas LlosaReading Arenas is like witnessing a bare consciousness in the process of assimilating the most universal, but powerful, human experiences and turning them into literature * The New York Times *Any attempt to reckon with Cuba's torturous twentieth century will have to take into account Arenas's monumental work ... an essential human testimony, joyful and enraged, a triumph of conscience -- Garth GreenwellA document of a particular and disturbing honesty by one of the truly great writers to come out of Latin America * Chicago Tribune *One of the most searing satirical writers of the 20th century, a worthy successor to Aristophanes and Swift -- Jaime Manrique * Village Voice *
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers How to Transform Your School into an LGBT+
Book SynopsisTEACH SECONDARY AWARDS FINALISTCurrently teachers don't receive the training or induction they need to make their school an LGBT+ inclusive environment. This can be seen by the fact that half of schools do not teach anything regarding LGBT+, and only 3% include LGBT+ content in two or more subjects. This book will help transform your school into a safe and inclusive place for all students.Written with Educate & Celebrate!, an Ofsted and DFE recognised 'Best Practice Award Programme', this book gives teachers, governors and other staff the knowledge, strategies and confidence they need to implement a curriculum that is inclusive for all. Covering the changes to law, including the Equality Act 2010 which requires actively promoting acceptance, what language to use, case studies and much more, it is a must have guide for all schools.Trade ReviewA "must-have" guide for every school. It shows how to teach LGBT+ issues. Simple, effective, inspiring. Bravo! -- Peter Tatchell, Director, Peter Tatchell FoundationEnables school leaders to move beyond policy and into meaningful practice for some of the most vulnerable groups in our society. Highly recommended. -- Mr Dominic Brown, Head Teacher, St Chad's RCVA Primary SchoolWritten in a very accessible and straightforward way it takes people who work with children of all ages on a simple journey; equipping them with ideas and resources to make their school safe for all their students. The examples of policies used by actual schools are invaluable and will give schools embarking on the work confidence that they are treading on ground that is well-hoed and has produced fruit.We at Schools OUT UK welcome the book as a very important easy to use guide that offers its readers plenty of simple, effective tips and places to go to get more information. -- Professor Sue Sanders * Schools OUT UK *Table of Contents1. How to use this book. 2. Why we need this book. 3. Policy. 4. Curriculum: How to develop an LGBT+ inclusive curriculum at all phases. 5. An Inclusive Environment: Making your school look and feel LGBT+ friendly. 6. Building an LGBT+ friendly Community around your school. 7. What to do if a student comes out to you as trans.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Life Isn't Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and
Book Synopsis'The book we all need for this moment in time.' CN LESTER'An absolute must read' FOX FISHER'A genius book' LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEWMuch of society's thinking operates in a highly rigid and binary manner; something is good or bad, right or wrong, a success or a failure, and so on. Challenging this limited way of thinking, this ground-breaking book looks at how non-binary methods of thought can be applied to all aspects of life, and offer new and greater ways of understanding ourselves and how we relate to others.Using bisexual and non-binary gender experiences as a starting point, this book addresses the key issues with binary thinking regarding our relationships, bodies, emotions, wellbeing and our sense of identity and sets out a range of practices which may help us to think in more non-binary, both/and, or uncertain ways.A truly original and insightful piece, this guide encourages reflection on how we view and understand the world we live in and how we all bend, blur or break society's binary codes.Trade ReviewThe authors go to great lengths to make their language and framing inclusive; each chapter features "slow down pages" that invite the reader to "pause and tune in to yourself." Barker and Iantaffi's feel-good approach will reassure readers questioning their gender identities and expand any reader's philosophical horizons. * Publishers Weekly *
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Transgressive: A Trans Woman on Gender, Feminism,
Book SynopsisHow do I know I am trans? Is trans feminism real feminism? What is there to say about trans women's male privilege? This collection of insightful, pithy and passionately argued think pieces from a trans-feminist perspective explores issues surrounding gender, feminism and philosophy and challenges misconceptions about trans identities. The book confronts contentious debates in gender studies to alleviate ongoing tension between feminism and trans women. Split into six sections, this collection covers wider issues, as well as autobiographical experiences, designed to stimulate the reader and encourage them to actively participate.Trade ReviewWilliams's terrific work breaking down academic concepts into understandable language and clear, concrete ideas will be a boon to both newbies to and veterans of the trans experience and issues. * Publishers Weekly *Taking unerring aim at the patriarchal transphobia that saturates our lives, Williams' piercing insights and vivid personal accounts capture the heartbreak and the hope of existing in this world as a transgender human being. -- Zinnia Jones, creator of Gender AnalysisRachel Williams' Transgressive should be required reading for human beings. Her skillful interweaving of autobiography and theory not only radically improves our understanding of sex and gender, but also manifests kindness and wisdom on every page. I have never been as entertained by something so fundamentally helpful. -- Jon Cogburn, Louisiana State University Department of Philosophy, author of Garcian Meditations and (with Mark Silcox) Philosophy Through Video GamesWilliams writes with exceptional clarity and candor about some intellectually and emotionally difficult subjects, and somehow she manages to do so in a voice that is equal parts confident and modest. It would be hard to exaggerate how much I learned from this remarkable collection of essays. -- Christopher Heath Wellman, Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. LouisTable of ContentsPART I. Transfeminine Blues; 1. Trans porn, Trans women, and the Fetishization of "tgurls"; 2. There Is Nothing Universal to Say About Trans Women and Male Privilege; 3. Trannies, Traps, and the Third Gender; 4. Becoming the Woman I Never Was; 5. Embracing Ambiguity; 6. On Being an Angry Tranny; PART II. Intersectional Feminism; 7. Trans Feminism Is Real Feminism; 8. The Paradoxical Duality of Cat-calling; 9. Dysphoria as a Symptom of Modernity; 10. Turned On by Intelligence but Turned Off by Ableism: a Critique of Sapiosexualism; 11. Why I Was Not Born in the Wrong Body; 12. The Inherent Superiority of Softness; 13. Nobody Is Trans Enough; PART III. Life in Transition; 14. Let Trans Women Grow; 15. Early Days of Transition: a Phenomenology of Change; 16. Learning to say "Fuck it" to Passing; 17. Hyper-vigilance in the Gender Machine; PART IV. Gender & Politics; 18. Monster Politics: On-being-an-assemblage; 19. Is the Very Concept of "Passing" Problematic?; 20. Is Dysphoria Necessary for Being Trans? The "Truscum" Debate; 21. Radical Feminism, Essentialism, and Normality; 22. Autogynephilia, the Gift That Keeps on Giving; 23. Transgender Ideology in America: Gender Hacking, Bio-sex, and the New Identity Politics; 24. A Plea for Agnosticism in an Age of Ardor; 25. There I Go Again, Thinking I Have a Basic Right to Exist in Society; PART V. Metaphysics & Epistemology; 26. Against the Sex/Gender Distinction; 27. Trans Without Transition? A Critique of Gender Identity; 28. How Do I Know I Am Trans?; 29. Gender Identity as a Brain-in-a-Vat; 30. Gender Agnosticism; 31. The Promise and Failure of Gender Nihilism; PART IV. Autobiography; 32. Giving Up My Male Privilege; 33. Why I Left Academic Philosophy; 34. U-hauling, Radical Vulnerability, and the Existential Feels of Queer, Poly Love; 35. "That's so crazy!": Ableism, Madness, and the Politics of Perfect Language; 36. Queering Personal Finance; 37. t4t
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices
Book SynopsisBringing together a collection of narratives from those who are on the autism spectrum whilst also identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and/or asexual (LGBTQIA), this book explores the intersection of the two spectrums as well as the diverse experiences that come with it.By providing knowledge and advice based on in-depth research and personal accounts, the narratives will be immensely valuable to teenagers, adults, partners and families. The authors round these stories with a discussion of themes across narratives, and implications for the issues discussed. In the final chapter, the authors reflect on commonly asked questions from a clinical perspective, bringing in relevant research, as well as sharing best-practice tips and considerations that may be helpful for LGBTQIA and ASD teenagers and adults. These may also be used by family members and clinicians when counselling teenagers and adults on the dual spectrum.With each chapter structured around LGBTQIA and autism spectrum identities, Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism highlights the fluidity of gender identity, sexual orientation and neurodiversity and provides a space for people to share their individual experiences.Trade ReviewThis is a much needed book. In my 34 years of working with the autism spectrum, there have been several times when I have felt grateful for the information received, but never as much as I do with this book! So many times I have worked with people within the autistic spectrum struggling with gender, identity, and sexuality and related issues. Even as a psychotherapist, I have struggled many times to create awareness of these conditions even to fellow clinicians. So you can imagine the joy I felt reading about the courage and resilience of both, the clients and the clinicians on every page of this book! Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism is an in-depth analysis of gender and sexual diversity on the autism spectrum and the intersections of these identities. Diverse voices explain why clinical and social practices need a transformation namely: self acceptance and others' recognition. Thank you very much! -- Carolina Campos, PhD, co-founder of the Clinica Mexicana de Autismo CLIMA and Asperger MéxicoOne of the central characteristics of autism is a difficulty understanding the interpersonal world and developing a sense of self, such that aspects of sexuality and gender identity can be particularly challenging. Those who have autism, their families and professionals need to listen to the personal experiences of those with autism who have navigated the world of sexuality to absorb their perspective, wisdom and advice. -- Tony Attwood, Minds and Hearts Clinic, BrisbaneWith expertise and deep empathy, Eva Mendes and Meredith Maroney amplify the diverse voices of people on the autism spectrum. In exploring sexual orientation and gender, alongside other aspects of personal identity, the authors demonstrate and model respect for the humanity of autistic adults and teens. An important and timely read! -- Hillary Hurst Bush, PhD, Staff Psychologist and Instructor, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolEva Mendes and Meredith Maroney explore the intersection between autism, gender and sexual identities in this timely, sensitive and engaging work. The inclusion of first-person narratives greatly enriches the reader's understanding of these spectrums' considerable diversity. -- Daniel Tammet, author of Born On A Blue Day and, most recently, Every Word is A Bird We Teach to Sing.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Narrative chapters. 3. Reflections by Eva and Meredith from a clinical perspective.
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Atlantic Books The Ginger Child: On Family, Loss and Adoption
Book SynopsisA raw and heart-wrenching literary memoir about a queer couple's attempt to adopt a child.But would you take a ginger child? a social worker asks Patrick Flanery as he and his husband embark on their four-year odyssey of trying to adopt. This curious question comes to haunt the journey, which Flanery recounts with startling candour as he explores what it means to make a family as a queer couple, to be an outsider in a foreign country, to grapple with the inheritance of intergenerational loss, and to discover that the emotions we feel are sometimes as mysterious to ourselves as to others.This uniquely powerful book moves deftly between heartbreaking memoir and illuminating meditation on parenting, adoption and queerness in contemporary culture, stopping along the way to consider recent science fiction film, camp horror television, fiction and visual art. At the end, which could also be the beginning of a new journey, Flanery asks whether we might all imagine ourselves as ginger children-fragile, sensitive, more easily hurt than we think possible, but with the hope that we are also survivors, with greater powers of resilience than we know.Trade ReviewA compelling, heart-wrenching memoir that exquisitely describes a visceral pain all too many of us feel. * The Spectator *The Ginger Child is completely fascinating. I don't think I've ever read such a self-lacerating book about how an ostensibly straightforward desire - to have kids - is policed and politicized, and how operating outside the norm throws one up against one's own shortcomings. It is shocking, and consoling, in its honesty. A book that will certainly change the landscape of adoption literature but more broadly should be read by everyone who has - or has ever wanted - kids. -- Emma BrockesThe Ginger Child is a real eye-opener; reading it you wonder how anyone manages to persevere in the adoption process at all. Patrick Flanery details the extraordinary journey of one queer couple trying to adopt in contemporary Britain and the often absurd challenges they face along the way. The book, whilst sometimes harrowing, even jaw-dropping, since you share Patrick and Andrew's journey alongside them, is also beautiful in its quiet indignation and lucid honesty. Exquisitely written - it pulls off quite a feat in that it is as compelling as it is lyrical - this is a book to be savoured by everyone interested in the shaping of family, in loss, in the joy of discovery, in love - meaning that this is a must-read for everyone. -- Jackie KayA rare, brilliant and essential exploration of adoption in queer families, and one of the most significant additions to the canon of queer literature in years. -- John D'AgataFlanery is a master of puzzling, alarming and even terrifying storytelling. * A.S Byatt, Guardian *Patrick Flanery is an exceptionally gifted novelist. * Philip Gourevitch, New Yorker *
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Octopus Publishing Group The Queeriodic Table: A Celebration of LGBTQ+
Book SynopsisCelebrate the richness of modern queer culture and its vast history with this fascinating introduction to all the essential elements that helped sculpt the LGBTQ+ community up to the present day, including:- the amazing stories of queer pioneers like Marsha P. Johnson, celebrities, game-changers and unsung heroes alike- the essential LGBTQ+ timeline of queer world history- the biggest queer culture festivals and events in the world- classic works of queer art, literature, music, TV and filmThis cheerful collection shines a light on the rich variety of elements that form The Queeriodic Table.Trade Reviewa delightful little book that is small on size but big on content... In essence, this celebratory book is a fascinating overview of queer culture in a small, colorful, and inviting format. * The Advocate Magazine *an intelligent volume of facts... why it's simply queeriodic! * Rage Magazine, May 2019 *The author Harriet Dyer goes far beyond the abbreviation to explore key vocabulary, figures, historical markers and artistic works, all packaged in cheery graphics and clear, conversational language. * The New York Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Love Falls On Us: A Story of American Ideas and
Book SynopsisIn 2009 Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill became a top global news story. Two years later Hillary Clinton declared “Gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights,” but still today there is little consensus on how to advance those rights beyond the U.S. and Europe. The fact is that international LGBT activism and allies have created winners and losers. In Africa those who easily identify with the identities of the global movement find support, funding and care. Those whose sexualities don’t align so neatly don’t. In this faithful and moving investigation, award winning journalist Robbie Corey-Boulet shows that LGBT liberation does not look the same in Africa as it does in the United States or Europe. At a time when there is a groundswell of interest in LGBT life in Africa and attempts at reversing LGBT rights across much of the ‘developed’ world Corey-Boulet lays bare past failures. To the extent that there exists a right way to engage on LGBT issues in Africa—and, indeed, worldwide—Love Falls on Us is for those looking to learn what it is.Trade ReviewTimely and ambitious .. Love Falls on Us deepens our understanding of these lives beyond just the persecution described in western media … Corey-Boulet’s work elevates the extraordinary ordinariness of L.G.B.T.Q. Africans who are trying to live full, peaceful and free lives in the places they call home. * New York Times *The author of the memoir Lives of Great Men discusses the skewed coverage of gay life in Africa. * The Nation *Insightful, well-researched and compelling … This is an important book for the queer community and activist movement on the continent. * Mail and Guardian *In a world where LGBT rights are being reversed even in “developed” countries, Corey-Boulet investigates the right way to address LGBT issues in Africa. * Washington Blade *Love Falls on Us creates an alternative narrative for the queer African experience [and] Ddelves deep into the diversity and the realities of LGBT Africans on the continent through easily relatable narratives utilizing African queer history, personal stories of African gay activists and average people. * Bay Area Reporter *This book provides a gripping portrait of queer life in West Africa, and an intimate insight into the resilience, courage and creativity of those who are marginalized, not only by societal norms of gender and sexuality, but also by global narratives of LGBT rights. * Adriaan Van Klinken, Associate Professor of Religion and African Studies, University of Leeds *In Africa, gay rights – like most other human rights – exist in a tenuous state, merely tolerated in the best of times, violently repressed in the worst. But beneath the surface, gay lives go on, and unique forms of gay culture thrive even in hostile environments, as Robbie Corey-Boulet writes in this vivid and important book. Their voices are heard in Loves Falls on Us, loudly and irreverently, revealing surprising truths about Africa – and the people who misjudge it from afar. * Andrew Rice, author of The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget *Love Falls on Us offers moving accounts of LGBT Africans’ lives and loves, while demystifying the complexity of gender and sexual diversity politics on the continent. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in LGBT rights and activism. * Ashley Currier, author of Politicizing Sex in Contemporary Africa and Out in Africa *Robbie is a meticulous researcher with an unparalleled knowledge of LGBT rights in Africa, a deep connection with local activists, and an understanding of the complex relationship between well-intended outside human rights groups and the local activist community. * Corinne Dufka, Human Rights Watch, Associate Director, West Africa *At last, a book with fresh reporting and nuanced insight on the LGBT community in Africa. Corey-Boulet launches the reader into the fight for the rights of queer Africans, with thoughtful attention to the global and local dynamics of activism across cultures. Even better, he gives us more stories of ordinary African lives, animating them with context and charm. This is an important book. * Dayo Olopade, author of The Bright Continent: Breaking Rules and Making Change in Modern Africa */i>'Corey-Boulet offers a rare insight into the lives of queer men and women in three African countries. These moving life stories defy stereotypes of African queer people as passive victims in need of liberation, and show how the geopolitics of LGBTQ rights can inadvertently harm the very people they aim to help. Crafted by a gifted and sensitive writer, Love Falls On Us is a landmark of journalism that illuminates the deep story behind a sensationalistic issue drawing on both long-term investigative journalism and social studies. It will be essential reading for those involved in the global fight to combat homophobia but also to human rights activists, postcolonial scholars, and students of contemporary Africa. * Professor Vinh-Kim Nguyen, Department of Anthropology, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies *Explores with nuance and sophistication the paradoxical effects of transnational LGBT rights activism. * Graeme Reid, LGBT Programme Director, Human Rights Watch *Explores with nuance and sophistication the paradoxical effects of transnational LGBT rights activism. * Graeme Reid, LGBT Programme Director, Human Rights Watch'Robbie is a meticulous researcher with an unparalleled knowledge of LGBT rights in Africa, a deep connection with local activists, and an understanding of the complex relationship between well-intended outside human rights groups and the local activist community.' *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Cameroon 1. Indomitable Lions 2. Do No Harm 3. More Fear Than Joy 4. Human Rights Feeds on Horror 5. Love Falls On Us Part 2: Côte d’Ivoire 6. Here in the Realm of Art 7. L’Affaire pédophilie 8. A Life for Two 9. Winners and Losers 10. Brahima du jardin Part 3: Liberia 11. Everybody Will Carry Their Own Burden 12. Anti-Liberian, Anti-God 13. Let That Awareness Be Created 14. Grown Woman 15. Finding Our Own Champions
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion: A
Book SynopsisThe rates of bullying, truancy due to lack of safety in schools, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+ youth. As a result, many American K-12 students are suffering needlessly and many school leaders are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating LGBT+ inclusive learning in schools, this approachable and easy to follow book guides teachers, educators, administrators, and school staff toward appropriate and proven ways to create safer learning environments, update school policies, enhance curricula, and better support LGBT+ youth as they learn.Featuring real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of school roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with students, families, and staff to create an overall school culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all. This book can be utilized by independent readers, department teams, and entire school district reading experiences. This book also includes brand new, never before seen postcards from PostSecret as its foreword and its afterword is written by James Lecesne, co-founder of The Trevor Project. Also inside is the very first (and likely only ever) interview by the leaders of "Parents of Transgender Children," the world's largest support group of its kind.**An audiobook version will become available in Spring 2020!Trade ReviewThis book is sure to be the go-to resource for LGBT+ inclusion in schools. Kryss is an extraordinary educator and anyone reading this book is sure to experience Kryss' passion for inclusion. Kryss is one of the greatest allies to the LGBT+ community I've ever met; she is a dear friend and truly one of a kind. I know that readers will learn more from this book than from any other existing resource and I emphatically support this book! -- Jazz Jennings, transgender icon, multi-award winner, and star of TLC’s “I Am Jazz”[This] text should be on every teacher's and school administrator's bookshelf, and required reading in university education and social work programs. -- Claire L. Dent, Professor of Social Work, West Chester University * New Social Worker Magazine *Kryss Shane has created an invaluable resource for any school administrator, curriculum expert, or advocate who wants to make sure that schools are affirming of sexual and gender diversity. For many years, the mental health and education professionals have sounded the alarm bell about the role of schools in LGBTQ+ suicide risk. We know that LGBTQ+ youth experience harassment by peers and teachers, physical and sexual assault because of perceived sexual orientation or gender identity and have thoughts of suicide and make suicide attempts 2x - 7x as often as cisgender heterosexual students. The "safe schools" movement is not enough. We must and highlight the beautiful life that queer kids can have and that is exactly what Kryss Shane has done with her book. She has provided foundational information about LGBTQ+ youth and how schools can integrate affirming content into their curriculum and school environment. Not a moment too soon. -- Dr. Jonathan Singer, President of the American Association of SuicidologyIn my decades long journey as an advocate and policy maker promoting diversity, inclusion, fairness, and equality, Kryss Shane shines among - and often above - the most dedicated, sincere, seasoned, and effective leaders in the field. This publication could not be more timely. If you are an advocate, an educator, a parent, a co-worker, friend or neighbor to an LGBT+ identified youth, Kryss is the most engaging go-to coach and educator on best practices for creating safe and supportive spaces for including LGBT+ youth that are thoughtful, humane, and encouraging to all committed to the idea that all youth have a right to a solid, safe, and healthy and compassionate community. What Kryss provides in these pages is the interactive coaching and guidelines that many educators have been waiting for to help create and advance that kind of environment where all youth can thrive. -- Andrea Shorter, Co-Founder, Bayard Rustin LGBTQ Coalition, Former Director of Community Relations, Out & Equal Workplace AdvocatesAll parents want their children attend a school that is safe and treats them with respect, regardless of their child's race, sex, national origin, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. To create schools that are welcoming to all children - with learning environments designed and equipped to create in students a sense of well-being - we must understand and teach how to be inclusive and tolerant of each other and appreciate our differences and similarities. This is particularly important for LGBTQ students who are too often verbally or physically harassed. An inclusive approach will improve the learning environment, help all children succeed, and make our schools stronger and safer. -- Mary Jo Kilroy, former Member of Congress (CD-OH-15) and member of the Congressional LGBT Equality CaucusCreating LGBT+ inclusive curricula and inclusive school spaces is not only best practice, it is also consistent with a school's legal obligations to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students. In doing this work, I've met many educators and administrators who are eager to create LGBT+ inclusive environments and curricula but are unsure how to do it and whether they have the tools to do it well. This book provides this information to administrators and educators in a thorough and easily accessible manner and is vital to ensuring that all students, including LGBT+ students, have equal educational opportunity. -- Asaf Orr, Esq. Senior Staff Attorney & Transgender Youth Project Director National Center for Lesbian RightsAll humans yearn for and deserve unconditional love. Unconditional requires acceptance as they are, with no exceptions. Adults, particularly adults in authority positions, lead the world and have power over children in nearly every way. When schools are not LGBT+ inclusive, it's telling our children - our future - that they are not worthy of love and acceptance for who they are or of even being here. Being inclusive is not difficult and it literally saves our children's lives. Ms. Shane's vast expertise and experience with the LGBT+ population provides a golden opportunity for schools to learn properly the first time around and avoid detrimental mistakes as they train staff and create inclusive policies. -- Kathryn and Jeremy Mathis, victorious litigants in the landmark 2013 case in which the Colorado Civil Rights Division ruled in favor of their then-6 year old transgender child to use the girls bathroom at her elementary school in Colorado.LGBTQ activism has been a part of our nations for generations and as we continue to gain rights there are movements that work to take away and deny rights for LGBTQ people. The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion is vital because having our history taught in schools will help to elevate acceptance and equality. -- Marti Gould Cummings, New York City Council Candidate (Manhattan’s District 7), Luminary Award Winner for Dedication to Homeless LGBTQ Youth and listed on the 2018 Out 100 list for OUT MagazineAs a professional social worker, I've seen how young people can be deeply wounded by the impact of biases and bullying. School educators and staff, bolstered by thoughtful, sensitive policies and training that embraces diversity via The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion can create a protective, inclusive and growth-producing environment for LGBT+ youth. Kryss Shane's brings a near lifelong passion as an ally, along with her social worker's ability to bear witness to human struggles and identify solutions to her writing. Her gift lies with her skill at helping others think deeply about these often marginalized groups, and this makes hers an important voice in education. -- Susan Mankita, LCSW, Florida International University Educator, NASW Pioneer, and 2019 NASW-FL PresidentLGBT+ inclusivity and education in schools is extremely important, not only for children, but for their families and home environments as well. Many parents and grandparents grew up in a time with significantly less open discourse about issues of sexuality. Through The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion, children can learn and be exposed to issues concerning the LGBT community in a setting that is open, honest/accurate, and sensitive. This book gives hope that children will take this knowledge home with them and 'educate up,' encouraging positive discourse within their own homes, families, and communities. Kryss is a caring and kind open soul, sensitive to the needs of others, with a deep connection to the LGBT+ community. She's personally and professionally been there for members of my circle who have struggled with loss, depression, anxiety, and grief. I recommend her and follow her guidance on all matters of LGBT+ unhesitatingly. -- James Valletti, theatrical Director and Producer including Off-Broadway’s Tales from the Tunnel” and many other Broadway and Off-Broadway worksWe send our children to school for an education, but "education" reaches far beyond the three R's. Social development can often eclipse academic achievement in both positive and negative ways. The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion provides these vital components. Children who are allowed express themselves and be themselves, without fear of recriminations, excel in scholastics as well as in life. Kryss Shane has dedicated her life to fostering the equality of LGBTQ people. She made the decision while still a schoolgirl, a child with the press of mind to ask herself, would I be brave enough to befriend the "weird" kid? Would that we all could have that kind of empathy with our fellow humans. -- Fredi Walker-Browne. Actress, Writer, Director. Creator of The Professional Skills for Actors Series™ and founder of Big Spoon Productions, as well as Joanne in the Original Broadway Company of RENTFrom the start in her life, Kryss has demonstrated a deep caring of all people, but especially those at risk, the LGBTQ community. I've long watched Kryss be a woman deeply committed to caring for and defending any LGBTQ person, and she has continued to be a strong vocal activist for this community. Her compassion runs deep, and, through reading The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion, every reader will experience her love of all people and working hard to expand the minds of those confused by those individuals who identify as the opposite gender. I'm proud to know her and if you are a LGBTQ individual and need support, you only need to reach out to Kryss for that Extra Special Love and Understanding. -- Melissa Canaday, Television, Film, and Theater Actor, charity fundraiser. Wife and Mother to television, film, and Broadway actors, Aunt to Trevor CanadayThe Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion is a must read for all education professionals because the purpose of school is to help prepare students to function in world and LGBT+ people are a valuable part of the functioning world. Kryss Shane is a perfect person to discuss LGBT+ issues because she's been in the field, helping, listening and advocating for so many LGBT+ people. Her over 23 years training and multiple degrees are only the tip of the iceberg. It's her actual showing up, face to face advocacy both big and small is what makes her special. No one else should be better trusted on the needs of LGBT+ youth than Kryss! -- Richard E. Waits, Broadway actor and creator of his one-man show, “Mama Rose”I strongly believe having an inclusive school environment is essential to normalizing and breaking down the stigmas surrounding LGBTQ+ issues and The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion is the perfect way to make this happen. It is very important for youth to learn in a space where they feel acknowledged. Some people might not have support at home, which can cause terrible mental strain and having support available at school can help relieve those stresses. I think it is equally as important for students who do not identify as LGBT+ to learn about it and build an understanding so they become empathetic members of society. Kryss is the right person to train American educators because her significant experience is second to none and she offers guidance in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable. -- Genevieve Buechner, film and television actress, including The 100, Caprica, UnREAL and SupernaturalIn these times, when some forces work to tear apart the fabric of our society and our relationships, particularly for those identified as an "other," we need informed and effective voices to calm, educate, and unify. Kryss Shane is that voice. With a wonderfully engaging demeanor, and two and a half decades of education, training, and experience in this field, Kryss has not only focused on the ways that education and mental wellness supports the LGBT community and improves lives, she has actually done it. The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion will be a huge asset and driving force, for any school that aims to create and support a more inclusive society. -- Michelan Sisti, 30+ years as a Muppets and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop performer, including “Michaelangelo” in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles filmsI know that my students can't thrive in my classroom unless they feel safe, supported and valued. It is my job to create an inclusive classroom community that celebrates diversity. It's important that I use teaching materials students can relate to and see themselves in. My job is to choose words that are inclusive and don't communicate assumptions about gender. -- Julia Handelman, Elementary School Teacher and Founder of Youth Yoga ProjectStudents who attend schools without LGBT+ inclusion forces them to be always mindful of hiding who they are and avoiding being found out. The brain would be distracted by negative thoughts, would undergo the consequences of fight/flight mode which provides further distraction, and cognitive abilities would be inhibited by the fear and anxiety caused by this. In the same breadth, living in fear of others outing or bullying, even if it had not happened, can create this same amount of fear and anxiety in the brain, and have similar consequences to cognitive abilities and the chance to learn and retain information. When students and staff are free from fears of bullying or being outed, they are much better equipped to focus and much more receptive to information and for their brain to use that knowledge to be encoded, processed, consolidated (to long term memory while we sleep), and remembered (able to be retrieved/recalled from said long term memory). This greatly increases the chances of maximizing their potential. -- Dr. Bryant Horowitz, Neuropsychologist and Professor at East Los Angeles CollegeWhen people at school found out I'm LGBT+, I didn't worry about whether my friends would still like me. I worried about whether my teacher would still like me and if being LGBT+ meant I would never get picked to be 'Student of the Week.' When I got picked the next week for the award, I was so happy because it meant my teacher didn't hate me or think I was weird or gross because I'm LGBT+. -- 13 year old student who identifies as LGBT+I would never admit this to my friends, but I DO care what my teachers and my principal think of me. Being transgender is part of who I am, but I am also someone who wants to get all As, who plays volleyball, and a million other things. I want to be able to go to school and have school staff see me as all of those things, not just as 'the transgender student. -- 16 year old student who identifies as transgenderI didn't start getting bullied for being gay until my history teacher started making jokes about it during class. He told me I was 'being too sensitive' when I told him I didn't like it. Soon, it seemed like I couldn't go to any class without a classmate or another teacher making a joke about it. I know they thought they were funny, but it made me hate school. If there wouldn't have been an online school to transfer to, I would have just dropped out. -- 17 year old student who identifies as gayI tell my colleagues that the reason I live 2 hours from our school is because I need to live near my family. I don't tell them that my family is my wife and our kids. I can't risk accidentally bumping into someone from work while out on a date night or taking our kids for ice cream. If the superintendent or principal found out I'm gay, I know they could fire me. I don't know whether they would, but I can't risk it. I love being a teacher and I love my wife, so I drive 2 hours each way every day, so I don't have to choose between the two -- Middle school teacher who identifies as a lesbian, who asked to remain anonymous to protect her employmentTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Section I. 2.Section II. 3. Section III. 4. Appendix I. 5. Appendix II. 6. Afterword. 7. Index. 8. Suggested Readings. 9. About the Author.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Surviving Transphobia
Book SynopsisThe transgender and gender nonbinary community is forever under siege. Institutional transphobia is enacted by those who would return us to the shadows, the closets, or worse. Surviving Transphobia is an anthology by transgender and gender nonbinary celebrities and experts on endurance during times of severe hostility. We share the moments when we were vulnerable, were bullied, had needs dismissed, or were discriminated against, revealing our determination and how we have (sometimes) managed to thrive. We offer loving support as you brave agony and seek joy. We also speak to our allies.We are activists, actors, athletes, authors, lawyers, doctors, nurses, therapists, sex workers, clergy, diplomats, and military veterans. We are of many ethnicities. We vary socioeconomically, educationally, and geographically. Some are neurodivergent. Several are disabled or have chronic illnesses. A few are HIV+. A small number were born elsewhere. We have survived, here's how. And if we can survive... so can you.Trade ReviewThis is a vital book at a crucial time, executed with such a skilful choice of contributors by Laura. Trans people's lives and safety are being exploited on both sides of the Atlantic by political operators seeking cheap gains at the polls. Their attacks won't win the votes they seek but an account of the harms they are inflicting is overdue. Laura has chosen such a diverse and articulate set of contributors to document the real harm. Anyone who doubts the human cost for a second must read this. A book I wish I'd created myself, but Laura has done it first and done it better. -- Christine Burns, Author of Trans Britain and retired activistTransphobia is everywhere and every transperson is threatened by it, no matter our race, age, class, sexuality, or life path. Surviving Transphobia is unique in giving us both deeply moving memoirs of transphobia from brave trans pioneers-and their strategies for dealing with it. Far from being a book of tragic endings, each and every chapter of this first rate collection sees transphobia conquered, and lucky us-we get to learn from the best how to do it for ourselves. A truly important book for both scholars and for every transperson facing transphobia. -- Kate Bornstein, Author, Gender Outlaw
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Verso Books Come Together: Years of Gay Liberation
Book SynopsisCome Together tells the incredible story of the emerging radicalism of the Gay Liberation Front, providing a vivid history of the movement, as well as the new ideas and practices it gave rise to across the United Kingdom. Before marriage equality or military service, Come Together reminds us of paths forged but not taken by queer politics in its earliest stages.
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Reaktion Books Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and
Book SynopsisOn 23 May 1988, Paul Baker sat down with his family to eat cake on his sixteenth birthday while The Six O’Clock News played in the background. But something was not quite right. There was muffled shouting — ‘Stop Section 28!’ — and a scuffle. The morning papers would announce: ‘Beeb Man Sits on Lesbian’.The next day Section 28 passed into law, forbidding local authorities from teaching ‘the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship’. It would send shockwaves through British society, silencing gay pupils and teachers while galvanizing mass protests and the formation of the LGBTQ+ rights groups OutRage! and Stonewall.Now available in paperback, Outrageous! tells the full story: the background to the Act, how the press fanned the flames and what politicians said during debates, how protestors fought back to bring about the repeal of the law in the 2000s, and its eventual legacy. Based on detailed research, interviews with key figures — including Ian McKellen, Michael Cashman and Angela Mason — and personal recollection, it is an impassioned, warm, often moving account of unthinkable prejudice enshrined within law, and of the power of community to overcome it.‘Baker’s chatty, tart tone and personal asides serve to throw the heady extremes of a not-so-distant era into even sharper relief.’ — BBC History Magazine‘Peppered with wry asides and anecdotes.’ — History Revealed magazine‘An important and fascinating deep dive into one of the most damaging pieces of legislation in modern history.’ — Matthew Todd, author of Straight Jacket and Pride‘A lovely conversational social history.’ — Paul Flynn, author of Good As YouTrade ReviewPraise for Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language: 'A Book of the Year 2019' - Times Literary Supplement 'Richly evocative and entertaining.' - The Guardian 'An essential book for anyone who wants to Polari bona!' - Attitude 'Paul Baker's exuberant, richly detailed history of Polari, a "secret" language used chiefly by gay men in the 1940s and 1950s, is a delightful read.' - Tatler 'Engrossing.' - Financial Times 'Baker tells the story of Polari with pride, passion and humour, making clear that camp be "deliciously political".' - London Magazine 'Intriguing and often amusing . . . Baker's interviews radiate warmth and good humour.' - Spectator 'A compelling history of the linguistic lengths to which gay men had to go to hide in plain sight.' - Observer 'A riveting, funny and joyous insight into the story of Polari.' - Gay's the Word Bookseller Picks 2019 'It's the tragic torment and harassment that gave rise to Polari in the first place that must not be forgotten, and which is why this book is important.' - Daily Mail 'This is a lovely story, told with charm and a perfect eye for the anecdote.' - Gscene 'Glorious! This fascinating and elegiac account of Polari, the Lost Language of Queens, is utterly absorbing. It's history at its best: alive, vivid, fluid, warm, human and humane, and it gets as close as any book I've read to penetrating the mystery-wrapped-in-an-enigma that is camp.' - Neil McKenna 'By turns deeply edifying and hugely entertaining and unusual for succeeding at being both - a future classic!' - Damian Barr 'A fascinating and complex story, beautifully told with clarity, passion, and humour.' - David Crystal 'Shot through with his nicely dry wit, this is a fascinating and important study.' - Patrick Gale
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Chronicle Books Queer Power Couples
Book Synopsis This photographic celebration of queer love and excellence gathers fourteen LGBTQ+ power couples, offering a glimpse into the journeys that led to their meaningful relationships and thriving careers.From designer Debbie Millman''s ardent courtship of writer Roxane Gay (which resulted in their marriage in 2020) to the romantic and creative relationship forged between Perfume Genius bandmates Mike Hadreas and Alan Wyffels on stage during their first world tour, this beautiful book offers a closer look into the lives of fourteen inspiring LGBTQ+ couples and the meet-cutes, success stories, and personal reflections that made them the role models they are today. These icons come from a range of backgrounds-they are trailblazers who lead research labs, restaurants, and news organizations; create life-giving art and music; and tell queer stories in award-winning books, films, and television shows. With in-depth original interviews facilitated by journalist Hannah M
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Troubador Publishing Edward Carpenter: A Victorian Rebel Fighting for
Book SynopsisIn his new book, Edward Carpenter: A Victorian Rebel Fighting for Gay Rights, Brian Anderson explores the life of the neglected Victorian gay icon Edward Carpenter. Using a large number of previously unpublished letters to his lovers, and friends, his tortuous journey from conforming youth to outspoken critic of Victorian society is traced. His adolescent hurts and sexual confusion, his fumbling first love affairs, the remarkable expansion of his mind at Cambridge and his timely release from a priestly and donnish life, are recounted. His entry into the world of socialist politics as a polemical writer and his turning from socialist rhetoric to sexual politics forms a central part of the narrative, together with an account of the obstacles that he faced in finding publishers daring enough to take his work at the height of the Oscar Wilde scandal. The intimate details of his gay life are, for the first time, combined with the most extensive analysis to date of his pioneering writing on homosexuality.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Youre Probably Gayish
Book SynopsisWhat if I don''t know how to do stuff all the other gays can do? What if I don''t know the name of that gay Netflix movie? What if I''m not obsessed with Jennifer Coolidge like everyone else? Am I really bad at being gay?While being gay has become more socially and legally acceptable, there''s a specific kind of gay that''s most accepted. He''s hot, jacked, white, loves iced coffee, watches Drag Race, and has a service job but somehow travels to Palm Springs every summer, In this book, Kyle and Mike aim to break down the most prolific gay stereotypes in popular discourse - drawing on personal experience, up-to-date research, social history and maybe even Wikipedia to demonstrate first-hand how we''re all a mixture of gay and straight stereotypes. So - whether you''re gay or not - you''re probably gayish...
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The GoTo Relationship Guide for Gay Men
Book SynopsisGay relationships are different. We might not have queer elders as role models, or have faced personal and societal trauma, or be experiencing a Second Queer Adolescence. We can''t simply squeeze ourselves into the heteronormative structures we''ve been offered and expect to find happiness. Weaving theory with personal experience and case studies, this workbook gives you the tools to build a rich, deep, gay relationship. Adapted from the Bader/Pearson developmental model of relationship therapy, and suitable for those practicing both monogamy and alternative relationship structures, this guide supports you from the first flush of the honeymoon to a place of real commitment.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Not Good Enough
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Fourteen Publishing The Last Lesbian Bar in the Midlands
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Richard Dyer Reader
Book SynopsisRichard Dyer is a foundational figure for the critical study of cinema and popular culture. Across a career spanning five decades, he has made path breaking contributions to our understanding of stardom and celebrity, gay and queer politics and cultural history, film music, race and whiteness and the pleasures of popular entertainment. The Richard Dyer Reader brings together for the first time key writings by this vital and influential figure, many of which are not otherwise available. The anthology guides readers through Dyer’s prolific and rich output through six thematic selections of essays and extracts, each centred on a key theme in Dyer's work: stardom and the image; entertainment and ideology; gay politics and representation; whiteness; the pleasures of popular entertainment, and textual analysis. A seventh section comprises a selection of interviews conducted across the span of his career, as well as a new interview with editors Glyn Davis and Jaap Kooijman. The book will provide an introduction for those new to Dyer’s writings, as well as offering a fresh perspective for readers with a more comprehensive knowledge of his work. The collection includes archival and recent pieces of writing never previously anthologised, newly commissioned essays, a substantial introduction to Dyer’s life and work and framing introduction to each section.Trade ReviewRichard Dyer is one of the most important film scholars in the world – establishing the fields of star and sexuality studies while exercising a huge influence on the analysis of race and gender in popular culture. It is remarkable that his work has not yet been collected in this kind of volume – perhaps because he is rightly careful about how to do it. In Glyn Davis and Jaap Kooijman, he has the perfect anthologists. -- Mandy Merck, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKFor half a century, Dyer has been one of the most important, impassioned and insightful observers in film/media and cultural studies. The Richard Dyer Reader’s selections – on action film, musicals, politics, gay pornography, whiteness, television, disco, stardom and much more – showcase Dyer at his blissfully jargon-free best. -- Chris Holmlund, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction - Glyn Davis and Jaap Kooijman I: A STAR IS BORN and other essays on stardom and image 1. A Star is Born and the construction of authenticity (1981) 2. The meaning of Tom Jones (1971) 3. Gene Kelly (1972) 4. Jane Fonda (1979) 5. The way she is (1981) 6. Diana Ross (1982) 7. Never too thin (1993) 8. Charles Hawtrey (1994) 9. Between parturition and manufacture (2018) II: IN DEFENCE OF DISCO and other essays on entertainment and ideology 10. In defence of disco (1979) 11. Views of Nationwide go wide (1980) 12. Coronation Street (1981) 13. Tea and cocoa tele (1982) 14. Bad for a laugh (1982) 15. Taking popular television seriously (1985) 16. The colour of entertainment (1995) 17. Jurassic World and procreation anxiety (2015) III: GETTING OVER THE RAINBOW and other essays on gay liberation 18. Getting over the rainbow: identity and pleasure in gay cultural politics (1981) 19. Notes on gays and class (1976) 20. Pasolini and homosexuality (1977) 21. Taxi zum Klo (1982) 22. Vito Russo, The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies (1983) 23. Rock: the last guy you’d have figured? (1985) 24. Nice young men who sell antiques: gay men in heritage cinema (2001) 25. The idea of a gay icon (2009) IV: WHITE and other essays on representation and visibility 26. White (1988) 27. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the right to love oneself (1968) 28. The role of stereotypes (1979) 29. Of rage and despair (1981) 30. Don’t look now: the instabilities of the male pin-up (1982) 31. Heterosexuality (1997) 32. Is the camera racist? (1997) 33. White enough (2013) 34. The president’s hair (2018) V: COMING TO TERMS and other essays on bodies and affect 35. Male gay porn: coming to terms (1985) 36. Scorpio Rising (1981) 37. Why dance? (1981) 38. Old briefs for new (1989) 39. Dracula and desire (1993) 40. Idol thoughts: orgasm and self-reflexivity in gay pornography (1994) 41. ACTION! (1994) 42. The same over and over (2015) 43. Fond of little tunes: the sissiness of music in Rope and Tea and Sympathy (2023) VI: THE PERSISTENCE OF TEXTUAL ANALYSIS and other essays on form and meaning 44. The persistence of textual analysis (2023) 45. The television situation (1973) 46. The Towering Inferno (1975) 47. Notes on textual analysis (1981) 48. The space of happiness in the musical (1998) 49. Sound in Seven (1999) 50. The talented Mr Rota (2004) 51. Far from Heaven (2007) 52. Going Italian (2011) 53. Eisenstein’s penis (2023) VII: MASCULINITY IS SO BORING and other conversations with Richard Dyer 54. Masculinity is so boring (1985) (with Joe McElhaney) 55. To be reel (1997) (with Matthew Rettenmund) 56. Pleasure | obvious | queer (2016) (with Catherine Grant and Jaap Kooijman) 57. Writing out of love or politics (2023) (with Glyn Davis and Jaap Kooijman) Index
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Gay Man Talking: All the Conversations We Never
Book Synopsis'Essential reading' LORRAINE KELLY'Hugely relatable' PAUL BAKER'Read this book!' JAMES MAXSon, Brother, Gay Best Friend. Lover, Enemy, Homo. Twink, Otter, Bear.For many gay men, the relationships they have with other people are coloured by stereotypes, shame, and internalised beliefs that are often left unchallenged. Is being the 'gay best friend' really as fun and inclusive as people think? Sure, coming out to your parents is the hard part, but what happens next? And what if you're not the sexually promiscuous party boy everyone assumes you to be?Through candid and humorous conversations with those closest to him, Daniel Harding unpacks modern gay relationships - from parents, siblings and friends, through to lovers, enemies, technology and ourselves - to explore how it's the relationships around us, breaking us down and making us back up, that are our defining moments.Combining poignant and entertaining anecdotes with powerful interviews with other gay men and influential figures, alongside valuable insight from behavioural expert Judi James, this wise and witty book will help you to challenge the relationships you have with others - and yourself - allowing you to be truly proud of who you are.Trade ReviewWhether you're gay, not sure or know someone who's gay... read this book! Daniel's candid account of his experiences will help you understand, empathise or make you realise that you're not alone. Sometimes funny, often awkward but always honest this is the account you need to read. -- James Max, presenter on TalkTV, columnist and business advisorDaniel's book is essential reading - full of such wise advice, help and support. It's going to bring people together and will change lives. -- Lorraine Kelly CBE, journalist and TV PresenterHugely relatable and spoken from both the heart and the head, Gay Man Talking offers frank and funny insights into navigating the challenges around growing up, finding love and self-acceptance that many young gay men face today. -- Professor Paul Baker, author of Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and Britain's Battle for LGBT EducationA very personal, very practical guide to coming out! Be proud. -- Laura Whitmore, TV and radio presenterTable of ContentsIntroductionParentsSiblingFriendBody Issues - A LetterBullyStraight ManSexPhone - A LetterLoveCoupleAge - A RantDatingRole ModelBad Gay - A ConfessionMyself
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Big Book of Pride Flags
Book Synopsis'Lovely, lively and informative' JODIE MULLISH'Bursting with pride' LESLÉA NEWMAN'Wonderfully colourful and vibrant' GARETH PETERCelebrate and learn about the LGBTQIA+ community with this colourful book of Pride flags!Featuring all the colours of the rainbow, this book teaches children about LGBTQIA+ identities through 17 different Pride flags. With fun facts, simple explanations and a short history of each flag accompanying beautiful illustrations, children will uncover the history of Pride and be introduced to different genders and sexual orientations. There's also a blank Pride flag design at the back of the book so that children can create their very own Pride flag! With a Reading Guide that provides a detailed History of the Pride Flag and questions for further discussion, this inspiring book is a must-have for every child's bookshelf, library or classroom.Trade ReviewWhat a fantastic collection of fabulous flags! While some were familiar to me and others brand new, I found each of them equally dazzling. This whole book is bursting with pride! -- Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies and Sparkle BoyWhat a lovely, lively and informative book. It's such a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more not just about the Pride flags, but also about the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. -- Jodie Mullish, author of The Pirate MumsThis is a wonderfully colourful and vibrant book about a wonderfully colourful and vibrant community packed full of facts and information for the most inquisitive young minds. -- Gareth Peter, author of My Daddies, Forever Star and Who Will You Meet on Santa Claus Street?
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity
Book SynopsisIf you lifted this book from the shelf, you're probably interested in learning more about gender. You could be in the earliest stages of questioning, newly out, well into your transition, or an ally hoping to receive some extra tips and tricks. No matter your starting point, you're in the right place. Moving beyond pronouns, the basics of social and physical transition and how to be a good ally, this definitive guide explores the ins and outs of gender - from affirming language, how to explore and question gender, coming out to parents, finding gender euphoria, supporting loved ones and yourself, and advice on what not to say - to help you understand the nuances of gender and the lived realities of trans people. With self-reflective exercises, personal anecdotes and example scenarios, this book will teach you the secrets to becoming the best gender ally you can be.Written by a young black queer trans adult, this empowering and contemporary guide is your 'gender friend' who is ready to actively listen, advise you as needed, and provide you with support as you grow as an ally, or approach the next steps in your own unique gender journey. Welcome to the gender book you've been waiting for.Trade ReviewAn approachable, personal story of growth and gender discovery that numerous readers will find themselves and their trans love ones reflected in. Oakley's smooth, reflective narration helps make the often-intimidating process of gender exploration feel joyous and freeing. -- Dr Devon Price, author of Laziness Does Not Exist and Unmasking AutismOakley brings authenticity, vulnerability, & humor, as they guide us through their individualized gender journey, while subsequently giving us the tools to be present & supportive of our fellow trans & gender diverse friends and family. Thank you for being our gender friend! -- Kyle Rodriguez-Hudson, Executive Director of TransPonder and CEO of A Guided You, LLCOakley Phoenix is a most generous host and has support to offer every single person. I wish I'd had this book years ago. -- Chelsea Couch (they/them), artist and educatorConfused about gender? Oakley Phoenix's book is just the friend you need. They kindly take you by the hand, openly share their own stories, and gently help you to navigate your own gender journey, and to support those around you as they navigate theirs. -- Meg-John Barker, co-author of How To Understand Your Gender and Life Isn’t Binary.Writing in the brilliant tradition of Kate Bornstein's My Gender Workbook and Sonya Renee Taylor's Your Body is Not an Apology, Oakley Phoenix transforms DIY gender into DIO (Do it Ourselves). A loving, critical guide to transformative self and community building that will prompt much reflection and many conversations. -- Leslie K. Dunlap, Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies at Willamette University.Table of ContentsIntroduction -Welcome!1-Who am I?2-What words should we be using?3-How did I become Oak?4-Let's start thinking about your gender!5-So, what's your gender, Oak?6-How do I create my gender euphoria?7-Ignorance ain't bliss - it's time for a question break!8-How can I support myself through a gender journey?9-A mother's point of view!10-How can I support my loved one through their gender journey?11-What not to say?12- Putting it all together!Conclusion-It's been a pleasure and an honor.AcknowledgmentsNotesFurther Reading
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Perfectly Queer: An Illustrated Introduction
Book SynopsisThe alphabet mafia? The queer umbrella? A little confused by--or curious about--the terminology and identities that make up the LGBTQIA+ community?For allies and queer folks alike, this visual introduction uses bright and fabulous illustrations to explain the rainbow of gender identities and sexualities.Activity pages, featuring a rainbow mascot--The Rain-boa Constrictor--divide chapters on gender identity, assigned sex, sexual and romantic orientations, acronyms, and common queer-ies, to make things (hopefully) more Perfectly Queer!Table of ContentsIntroduction Defining Orientation Sex & GenderThe Acronym Pride Flags Common Queer-ies
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Gender is Really Strange
Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be trans? Non-Binary? Gender Expansive?What parts of gender come from society? What parts come from within?How much is biology, and how much is socialization?Part of the Really Strange series, this science-based graphic medicine comic addresses these questions and more, revealing the inherent messiness of gender identity and sex. A mysterious amalgam of biology and society, inherently sensed, yet societally-defined, the complexity of gender is revealed through examining neuroscience, biology, hormones, mental health, behaviour and how much of gender comes from society.Exploring theories, thinkers, terminology, history and gender cultures around the world and across different religions, this easy-to-understand and engaging book will help you to question perceived norms and engage critically with your own gender identity. Get ready to break down the binary B.S. and celebrate gender in all its messy glory!Trade ReviewGender is Really Strange will teach you about the concept of gender but you will end up learning more about your very self - even the strange parts. -- Dr. Blair Peters, MD, Transgender Health Program, Oregon Health and Science UniversityAn exceptional book! Beautifully written and illustrated, it gently guides you through foundational concepts and terminology related to gender in a welcoming, thoughtful, clear, thorough, and, elegant way. -- Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Am I Trans Enough?: How to Overcome Your Doubts
Book SynopsisAm I Trans Enough? The answer is undoubtably yes. You are.Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you truly are.Born out of thousands of hours of research and conversations with hundreds of trans people, Am I Trans Enough? digs deep into internalized transphobia and the historical narratives that fuel it. It unveils what happens after you come out, or begin questioning living as a trans person, in a world that works against you.Use this book as a space to engage with your fears and explore your doubts without the pressure of needing to be a perfect trans representative. If you are just beginning your trans journey, are twenty years into transition or have no idea if you are even trans at all, this book will help you to become your most authentic self.Trade ReviewAlo Johnston has crafted a beautifully written guide that is both heart-centered and grounded in cultural and historical context. As a reader, I felt like I was being invited into a powerful conversation not just about individual identity, but about collective care and community. Alo's writing is knowledgable, generous, honest, and accessible. I'm so grateful this book exists in the world! -- Sand Chang, PhD (they/them), psychologist, DEI consultantAm I Trans Enough? is a clear accessible guide that presents the author's understanding, knowledge and wisdom by incorporating not only his personal experience but also his notable clinical expertise. With care, warmth and compassion, Johnston deftly addresses many questions and feelings those in in the transgender community might be having and has simultaneously created an important additional resource for allies, families and professionals. -- Thomas Mondragon, MFT, LGBTQ+ affirming psychotherapist, founding faculty member of Antioch University Los Angeles’ M.A. in Clinical Psychology LGBT Specialization.Johnston's text provides practical strategies, ideas, and resources to people of all genders and sexes as they engage on their journeys of self and community exploration. This text offers an informed guide with humility, empowerment, and appropriate critique. -- Theodore R. Burnes, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern CaliforniaIn this groundbreaking contribution to the world of trans-educational titles, Am I Trans Enough? author Alo Johnston never leaves the reader's side as a supportive, compassionate, encouraging companion on what can be an intimidating and overwhelming journey in the land of gender identity affirmation. Alo sets the stage for success by guiding you through your doubts, fears, and confusion with his highly engaging, personable approach towards validating your unique experience of your gender. This book is needed now more than ever, and no doubt is going to positively impact countless lives for many years to come. -- Dara Hoffman-Fox, author of You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Bisexuality The Basics
Book SynopsisMy partner doesn''t believe I''m bisexual, what should I do?How should I approach sex with someone of a different gender for the first time?Can I reconcile being bisexual with wanting a biological child? Identifying as bisexual can be a pretty confusing experience - navigating experimentation versus orientation, at times presenting as a straight-passing member of a queer community, at other times having people discredit your attraction to multiple genders. Lewis Oakley, creator of the Ask A Bi Dad column, knows every trick in the book - and he''s here to answer your most burning questions...Warm, chatty, wise and startlingly honest - this is your new bi bible.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Amazing Ace, Awesome Aro: An Illustrated
Book SynopsisThe split attraction model? Alterous Love? Queerplatonic relationships?From the creator of Perfectly Queer: An Illustrated Introduction, this bold and brilliantly illustrated guide is written for anyone looking to explore the beautiful ace and aro communities; the acefluxes, the arospikes, the demis, the greys, the frays and more. Separate the myths and stereotypes, and discover some of the wonderful intricacies that shape each spectrum, including: forms of love and attraction, common identities, microlabels, flags, and the entertaining community-led culture. Packed with quizzes, activity sheets and a directory of further resources, this is a celebration of all things ace and aro!Trade ReviewWhat a wonderful addition to the ace and aro bookshelf. The writing is approachable. The illustrations are playful. And the interactive pages make some of the hard ace and aro questions easier to tackle. Our identity journeys can be delicate things, and Amazing Ace, Awesome Aro is a warmhearted, gentle friend every step of the way. -- Cody Daigle-Orians, asexual writer, educator and advocate.Separates the myths and stereotypes in an effort to discover some of the wonderful intricacies that shape each spectrum, including: forms of love and attraction, common identities, microlabels, flags, and the entertaining community-led culture. -- Margaret Lane’s Bookshelf, Midwest Book Review
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Live, Laugh, Lesbian: Navigating Life as a
Book Synopsis"Sometimes, it's easy to feel like the only lesbian in the world - let alone in the village. But wherever you are with your sexuality, you've just picked up a book with the word 'lesbian' in the title and I know baby you would be so proud."From strap-ons and Lesbian Bed Death to dealing with homophobic microaggressions in the workplace and finding your second family, Helen Scott, lesbian big sister and lipstick femme in chief is here to hold your hand as you travel your own unique path to Gay Town. Half memoir, half guide, and 100% big lesbian hug, plunge with Helen into the highs and lows of navigating lesbian life in the modern world and emerge with all the lesbian life hacks you'll need to get out there and live the life of your dreams. Candid, wise, bold and hilarious - it's time to reclaim the L in LGBTQ+Trade ReviewHelen is the lesbian big sister we all need -- Charlie Craggs, author of To My Trans SistersFrom non-stop laughter to a sensational wit and dedication to supporting and uplifting the Lesbian community, Helen is an amazing advocate. What a wonderful resource this will be for so many! -- Jamie Windust, author of In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary LifeExactly what the lesbian community need - definitely something that I could have done with when I came out and was discovering my identity! -- Amy Ashcroft, Netgalley
£16.16
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Forging Queer Leaders
Book SynopsisLGBTQ+ individuals disproportionately encounter bias, adversity, stigma, and marginalization throughout their lives. It''s an enormous obstacle - but also prepares them for leadership in a fast-moving, volatile, uncertain, complex, and adaptive working world.The book explores the unique and inspiring developmental experiences of LGBTQ+ leaders, the amazing capabilities they bring to teams, and what that means for everyone pursuing positive and inclusive organizational strategy. With stories from the armed forces, lawyers, entrepreneurs, authors, academics, thought-leaders, medical professionals - you name it - this shows how queer folk everywhere are harnessing their hard-won power and resilience to excel.With a history of excellence in queer leadership, the contextual underpinning of adversity and resilience theory, and uplifting stories and soundbites from queer game-changers in every field - this is an essential resource for LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, advocates, busines
£16.99
Oneworld Publications Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on
Book SynopsisHomosexuality is anathema to Islam – or so the majority of both believers and non-believers suppose. Throughout the Muslim world, it is met with hostility, where state punishments range from hefty fines to the death penalty. Likewise, numerous scholars and commentators maintain that the Qur’an and Hadith rule unambiguously against same-sex relations. This pioneering study argues that there is far more nuance to the matter than most believe. In its narrative of Lot, the Qur’an could be interpreted as condemning lust rather homosexuality. While some Hadith are fiercely critical of homosexuality, some are far more equivocal. This is the first book length treatment to offer a detailed analysis of how Islamic scripture, jurisprudence, and Hadith, can not only accommodate a sexually sensitive Islam, but actively endorse it.
£23.75
