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 | Ann Heron, Ed, "Two Teenagers in Twenty: Writings by Gay and Lesbian Youth" |
| Tony Grima, Ed, "Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens" |
| Don Romesburg, Ed, "Young, Gay and Proud" |
| Keith Hale, "Cody" (a novel) |
| Aaron Fricke, "Reflections of a Rock Lobster" (a novel) |
| M/.E. Kerr, "Deliver Us From Evie" (a novel) |
| ??? "The Arizona Kid" (a novel) |
| Sandra Scoppetone, "Trying Hard to Hear You" (for straight and gay teens; a novel) |
| Dan Woog, "School's Out" (for adults about gay/lesbian teens) |
| "One Teenager in Ten", Alyson Press, (1983) |
| Gilbert Herdt & Andrew Boxer"Children of Horizon: How Gay and Lesbian Teens are Leading a New Way Out of the Closet" Beacon Press (1993) |
Books directed at parents of gays and lesbians, and public school staff:
| Robert A. Bernstein & Betty DeGeneres, "Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together," Thunder's Mouth Press, (2003). You can read a book review and/or order a copy from Amazon.com. |
| Mary V. Borhek, "Coming Out to Parents : A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents," Pilgrim Press, (1993). "At the heart of this memoir lies a true epiphany: the author's sudden, galvanizing awareness of the suicidal consequences of homophobia. It is a chilling moment, and it is described with a writer's eloquence and a mother's rage. (New Yorker review) Read a book review and/or order |
| Robb Dew, "The Family Heart: A memoir of when our son came out," Ballentine Books (1995). Read a book review and/or order |
| Carolyn Griffin & Miriam Wirth, "Beyond Acceptance : Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences," St. Martin's Press, (1997). Read a book review and/or order |
| Ian Macgillivray, "Sexual Orientation and School Policy: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Administrators, and Community Activists" (Rowman & Littlefield, (2004). Read a book review and/or order 2 |
| Bryce McDougall, "My Child Is Gay: How Parents React When They Hear the News," Unwin Hyman, (1998). Read a book review and/or order |
A book to help the general public understand homosexuality:
"Ordination
Standards: Biblical, Theological, and Scientific Perspectives," iUniverse,
Inc., (2005), 588 pages. Read
reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store.
The Ordination Standards Task Force of North Como Presbyterian Church in Roseville, MN, has produced a most impressive book on homosexuality. Its main theme is whether candidates who are in loving committed same-sex relationships should be allowed to be ordained in the Presbyterian Church, (USA). It also covers many other topics associated with sexual orientation, including reparative therapy, suicide among gay and lesbian youth, homosexuality in the natural world, etc. Unlike almost all other books which take either a liberal or conservative approach, this book attempts to explain all viewpoints objectively. An amazing accomplishment.
Books to help gays and lesbians come out of the closet:
The Amazon.com bookstore lists the following books using the search string "homosexual closet"If you see a generic Amazon ad below, please click on your browser's refresh key.
Other gay-positive books:
|  Sara
Boesser, "Silent lives: How high a price," University
Press of America, (2004). The author "examines the consequences a sexual minority person suffers
when attempting to pass as heterosexual and/or as of a traditional
gender expression. Boesser also looks at how society as a whole is
affected when an individual is pressured to hide his/her sexual
identity."
Review and/or
order a copy safely from the Amazon.com online bookstore. |
| Mary V. Borhek, "Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents," Pilgrim Press, (1993). You can read a book review and/or order a copy from Amazon.com. |
| Rob Eichberg, "Coming Out: An Act of Love," Plume, (1991). Read a book review and/or order a copy |
| Eric Marcus, "Is It a Choice?: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay and Lesbian People," Harper San Francisco, (1999). Read a book review and/or order a copy. This book has a chapter on coming out. |
| Michelangelo Signorile, "Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers," Fireside, (1996). Read a book review and/or order a copy. |
Boosting self-esteem, in spite of internal and external homophobia:
| R.A. Isay, "Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-Acceptance," Pantheon, (1996). You can read a book review and/or order a copy from Amazon.com |
| Rik Isensee, "Reclaiming Your Life: The Gay Man's Guide to Love, Self-Acceptance and Trust," Alyson Publications, (1997). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Edward Taussiq, "501 Great Things About Being Gay," Andrews & McMeel, (1998). Review and/or order a copy. |
Building relationships:
| Craig Nelson, "Finding True Love in a Man-Eat-Man World: The Intelligent Guide to Gay Dating, Sex, Romance and Eternal Love," Dell Books, (1006). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Jeffrey Hopkins, "Sex, Orgasm and the Mind of Clear Light: The Sixty-Four Acts of Gay Male Love," North Atlantic Books, (1998). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Charles Silverstein, Feliche Picano, "The New Joy of Gay Sex," Harperperennial Library, (1993). Review and/or order a copy. |
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Religion and homosexuality:
The Amazon.com bookstore lists the following books on the topic of religion and homosexuality.If you see a generic Amazon ad below, please click on your browser's refresh key.
| Andrew Calimach, "Lovers' Legends: The Greek Myths," Haiduk Press, (2001). According to a book review by the publisher, this is the first book "since the fall of the Roman empire to bring together the gay Greek myths in story form. The tales, written for readers of all ages, include an ancient debate, an unabashed comparison of gay and straight love." Review and/or order a copy. |
| R.M. Baird et al, "Same-Sex Marriage: The Moral and Legal Debate," Prometheus Books, (1997) [Discusses all sides of the issue] Review and/or order a copy. |
| Walter Barnett "Homosexuality and the Bible: An Interpretation" Pamphlet #226, Pendle Hill Publications, Wallingford, PA: 1979. |
| Rev. Howard H. Bess, "Pastor, I Am Gay". Palmer Publishing Co., Alaska, (1995). Review and/or order a copy. |
| John Boswell, "Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century". The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, (1980) Review and/or order a copy. |
| John Boswell, "Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe," Vintage Books, (1995). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Beverly Cole, "Cleaning Closets: A Mother's Story". Chalice Press, St. Louis, MO (1995). Review and/or order a copy. |
| William L. Countryman, "Dirt, Greed and Sex: Sexual ethics in the New Testament and their implications for today," Fortress Press, (1990) Review and/or order a copy. |
| Gordon S. Dicker, Ed., "Homosexuality and the Church, A Report of the Assembly Committee on Homosexuality and the Church", Uniting Church Press, Melbourne, Australia (1985), Review and/or order a copy. |
| Keith Hartman, "Congregations in Conflict: The Battle over Homosexuality," Rutgers University Press, (1996). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Charles Hefling, Ed., "Our selves, our souls and bodies: Sexuality and the household of God," Cowley Publ., (1996) [Essays largely by gay-positive Episcopal clergy] Review and/or order a copy. |
| D.A. Helminiak, "What the Bible Really Says about Homosexuality," Aloamo Square Press, (1994) Review and/or order a copy. |
| Didi Herman, "The Antigay Agenda: Orthodox Vision and the Christian Right," University of Chicago Press, (1997). Review and/or order a copy. |
| A.F. Ide, "Evangelical Terrorism. Censorship, Falwell, Roberson & The Seamy Side of Christian Fundamentalism", Scholars Books, Irving, TX, (1986). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Mark D. Jordan, "The silence of Sodom: Homosexuality in modern Catholicism," (2000). Review and/or order a copy. |
| T. D. Perry with Charles L. Lucas, "The Lord is my Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay", Nash Publishing Corp., Los Angeles, CA, (1972); Bantam edition (1973). Out of print, but might be obtainable |
| Kathy Rudy, "Sex and the Church: Gender, Homosexuality and the Transformation of Christian Ethics," Beacon Press, (1997) Review and/or order a copy. |
| Letha Scanzoni & Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, "Is the Homosexual my Neighbor? Another Christian View". San Francisco, Harper & Row, (1980/1994). Review and/or order a copy. |
| J.S. Siker, "Homosexuality in the Church: Both Sides of the Debate," Westminster John Kn002-3564055-2916238ox Press, (1994). Review and/or order a copy. |
| Mel White, "Stranger at the Gate: How to be Christian and Gay in America", Plume, (1995), ISBN: 0452273811. A "Fascinating... harrowing... a remarkable and important story." (Dallas Morning News) Review and/or order a copy. |
Reparative Therapy books:
Caution: With the exception of one small mental health association, NARTH, all North American psychological and psychiatric associations recommend against any therapy intended to change an adult's sexual orientation due to lack of safety and efficacy.
The Amazon.com bookstore lists the following books using the search string "reparative therapy"If you see a generic Amazon ad below, please click on your browser's refresh key.
Other books that promote "change:"
| Mario Bergner, "Setting Love in Order: Hope and Healing for the Homosexual," Baker Book House, (1995) Review and/or order a copy. |
| R. Davies, L. Rentzen, "Coming out of Homosexuality: New Freedom for Men and Women," (1994). Review and/or order a copy. |
| R.J. Magnuson, "Are Gay Rights Right? Making Sense of the Controversy," Multnomah Publ., (1990), Review and/or order a copy. |
| E.R. Moberly, "Homosexuality: A New Christian Ethic," (1997). Review and/or order a copy. |
| R.J. Magnuson, "Are Gay Rights Right? Making Sense of the Controversy," Multnomah Publ., (1990), Review and/or order a copy. |
| J. Nickolosi, "Healing Homosexuality: Case Stories of Reparative Therapy," Jason Aronson, (1997) Review and/or order a copy. |
| Leanne Payne, "The Broken Image -Restoring Personal Wholeness Through Healing Prayer," Baker Book House, (1996). Review and/or order a copy |
| Leanne Payne, "Healing Homosexuality," Baker Book House, (1996) Review and/or order a copy |
Videos:
| Body of Dissent: Lesbian and Gay Mennonites Continue the Journey. (39 min.) Toronto: Video Productions, 1994. Available from Brethren/Mennonite Council for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (BMC), Box 6300, Minneapolis, MN 55406. (612) 305-0315. |
| Straight From the Heart: Stories of parents' journeys to a new understanding of their lesbian and gay children. (24 min.) Available from Motivational Media, c/o PFLAG Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 54, Verona, PA 15147. (412) 363-8839. |
References used:
- "Gay-straight alliances," at: http://www.ianmacgillivray.com/
- "Sexual orientation and school policy," at: http://www.ianmacgillivray.com/d
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