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Book

This book is gay

Call Number

  • 306.76 D2726 (CEN)

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Edition

Revised and updated [edition].

Publication Information

Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Fire, [2021]

Physical Description

xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Audience

Grades 9-12.

Summary

"There's a long-running joke that, after coming out as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex person, you should receive a membership card and instruction manual. This is that instruction manual. You're welcome. Inside this revised and updated edition, you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask: from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQIA+ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations"--Back cover.

Notes

"Revised and updated"--Cover.

"Originally published in 2015 by Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks"--Title page verso.

Includes "cheat sheet" glossary and "helpful numbers and websites and stuff".

Contents

  • Welcome to the members' club
  • The name game
  • You can't mistake our biology
  • Stereotypes are poo
  • The fear
  • Haterz gon' hate
  • Coming out
  • Where to meet people like you
  • The ins and outs of gay sex
  • Nesting
  • Hats
  • A guide to recognizing your gay saints
  • Build a bridge : guidance for parents and carers of LGBTQ+ youth
  • The cheat sheet
  • Helpful numbers and websites and stuff.

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