Coming Out Of The Closet

Author : Natalie T. J. Tindall
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781433119507
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coming Out of the Closet written by Natalie T. J. Tindall and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume shares research on the impact and interaction of campaigns and programming from advertising, marketing, and public relations on internal (e.g., practitioners and employees) and external (e.g., consumers, activists) stakeholders from the LGBT community. Chapters highlight a significant change in the focus of strategic communications and the struggle of practitioners.

Author : Gail Dickert
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1477273565
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coming out of the Closet Without Coming Apart at the Seams written by Gail Dickert and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-03-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming out of the Closet without Coming Apart at the Seams is a witty yet stirring testimony of one lesbians struggles in and out of the closet. As a teenager, Gail peeked out of her closest from time to time. But, her fear of being ridiculed and misunderstood kept her from taking any chances. During Bible College, the closet became her home. After years of warped counseling in ex-gay ministries, she grew tired of trying to change. So, eventually, she took a risk. She risked losing her family, her friends and her faith. She risked it all . . . for the chance to be herself. Coming out of the Closet … is more than a memoir. It is an ideal read for anyone seeking to reconcile homosexuality and faith. Combining her Bible College background with unique story-telling abilities, Gail created a practical and powerful defense against religious and political agendas. Gails story is definitely out of the ordinary. Shes come completely out of her shell. Some will think shes out of her mind Others will think shes out of this world. But, no matter what, Gail has successfully come out of the closet without coming apart at the seams.

Author : Rollin W. Coyle
Publisher : Baker's Plays
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Come Out of the Closet written by Rollin W. Coyle and published by Baker's Plays. This book was released on 1956 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amity Pierce Buxton
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470300809
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Other Side of the Closet written by Amity Pierce Buxton and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid, compassionate, authoritative--a rich source of insights, information, and practical guidance. "The first major work on the topic." --Gay Community News "A much needed comprehensive study of what happens to husbands, wives, and children during the coming-out crisis. --The Reverend Jane E. Vennard, founder Task Force for Spouses of Gays and Lesbians "The new enlarged edition adds important factors, especially children's reactions to a parent's coming out. Well-researched and insightful." --Fritz Klein, M.D., author of The Bisexual Option "Anybody practicing in this area would be well advised to read this book." --Professor Arthur S. Leonard, New York Law School In two million marriages, one spouse is gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Having a spouse or parent disclose his or her same-sex attraction is a shattering experience fraught with pain, confusion, anger, and a profound loss of self-esteem. Amity Pierce Buxton spotlights this exploding phenomenon and reports constructive coping strategies that spouses and children have used to resolve problems of sexual damage, family breakdown, deception, and homophobia. Illustrated throughout by riveting personal narratives, this expanded edition of The Other Side of the Closet traces the family's journey from initial trauma to eventual transformation. This invaluable source of information for spouses, families, and professionals is based on Dr. Buxton's eight years of research, including interviews with 1,000 straight spouses and children, her own personal experience, and her counseling work with spouses of gay, lesbian, and bisexual partners.

Author : Chelsea Griffo LMSW
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1452592128
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Key to Unlocking the Closet Door written by Chelsea Griffo LMSW and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are struggling to find your footing in the coming out process, these pages will take you by the hand and gently guide you to overcoming your fear, embracing your spirit and learning to live your life out loud. Karen McCrocklin This uniquely powerful book by Chelsea Griffo is a guiding light in the darkness. It will give you hope and encouragement and lead you on a journey of self-discovery, forgiveness, and the joy and peace that only unconditional self-love can bring. It provides understanding and insight into the internal mental and emotional process of coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, not only for the LGBTQ community but for their family and friends as well. While helping you unlearn the damaging and false beliefs that have been subconsciously ingrained into the self-images of so many LGBTQ people, this guide will teach you relevant and practical strategies for: Coming out to yourself, your family, and friends Overcoming internalized homophobia Releasing harmful negative emotions through forgiveness Navigating religion and spirituality as an LGBTQ person Coping with bullying and standing up for yourself Healthy ways to approach sex and dating And much more A closet is a lonely prison of the soul. Self-love will set you free.

Author : Kenneth Burr
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113691465X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coming Out, Coming Home written by Kenneth Burr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming Out, Coming Home has the potential for increasing spiritual growth and development in our society. Although many books have been written about gay rights and pro-gay theologies, few have provided people with an opportunity to enlarge belief systems advocating Scriptural principles while embracing the possibility of gay spirituality. In our present culture many people feel the need to split the personal from their professional lives in order to maintain proper boundaries, and the private from the public in order to gain the acceptance of others. This book provides the opportunity for readers to find a deeper connection with themselves and others as you savor the stories of sexual minorities who have sought meaningful connections between their spirituality and sexuality. Expect to experience something profound when you find formerly rigid boundaries between God and gays begin to relax. Your God might be much larger than you ever imagined!

Author : Esther Saxey
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9780820488752
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Homoplot written by Esther Saxey and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homoplot analyses the lesbian, gay and bisexual coming-out story in fiction and autobiography from the late 1960s to the present day. These stories are recognised as an invaluable record of lesbian, gay or bisexual life. However, this book illuminates their equally vital role as active tools in the arduous project of creating gay, lesbian and bisexual identities - constructing the identities they seem to describe. Homoplot shows how a popular twist of the plot, or a single common character trait, can be a powerful intervention into sexual politics. Approaching these texts with the tools of queer criticism, the book celebrates their success, but also illuminates their chief problem: how the need to create concrete sexual identities has often narrowed the range of queer experiences represented. Despite the ongoing popularity of coming-out stories, this is the first book-length study of the genre. Homoplot surveys hundreds of examples - including in-depth readings of authors such as Jeanette Winterson, Dorothy Allison, Rita Mae Brown, Oscar Moore, Paul Monette and Aaron Fricke - and provides an incisive account of the genre's defining features. The book is essential reading for anyone considering queer literature, or lesbian, gay and bisexual identity in the twentieth century and beyond. Researchers and students considering life history and autobiography will also benefit from its analysis of feminist and queer politics.

Author : Abigail C. Saguy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019093168X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are written by Abigail C. Saguy and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While people used to conceal the fact that they were gay or lesbian to protect themselves from stigma and discrimination, it is now commonplace for people to "come out" and encourage others to do so as well. Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are systematically examines how coming out has moved beyond gay and lesbian rights groups and how different groups wrestle with the politics of coming out in their efforts to resist stigma and enact social change. It shows how different experiences and disparate risks of disclosure shape these groups' collective strategies. Through scores of interviews with LGBTQ+ people, undocumented immigrant youth, fat acceptance activists, Mormon fundamentalist polygamists, and sexual harassment lawyers and activists in the era of the #MeToo movement, Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are explains why so many different groups gravitate toward the term coming out. By focusing on the personal and political resonance of coming out, it provides a novel way to understand how identity politics work in America today.

Author : Jean Gochros
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317773454
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Husbands Come Out of the Closet written by Jean Gochros and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery that one’s husband is gay or bisexual is a surprise for which most women are totally unprepared. With no guidelines and few professionals able to provide adequate help, both partners, but especially the wives, are apt to feel enormous isolation and confusion. When Husbands Come Out of the Closet, based on the results of a landmark study and years of clinical experience, is a poignant and compassionate look at the conflicting emotions experienced by women who learn of their husbands’homosexuality. Focusing on the wives’perspectives, author Jean Schaar Gochros offers support, encouragement, and practical advice for coping with the stigma, fear, and stress experienced by women trying to cope with their husbands’homosexuality. She addresses the often harmful myths surrounding these wives, husbands, and marriages, and questions the quality of help that women usually receive from friends and professionals alike. Combining comprehensive research and personal case histories, she has developed crucial guidelines for helping professionals who counsel such couples. This readable book is informative and fascinating reading for both the professional and lay person.

Author : Steven Seidman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135321841
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Closet written by Steven Seidman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gay life has become increasingly open in the last decade. In Beyond the Closet , Steven Seidman, a well-known author and leading scholar in sexuality, is the first to chronicle this lifestyle change and to look at the lives of contemporary gays and lesbians to see how their "out" status has changed. This compelling, well-written, and smart account is an important step forward for the gay and lesbian community.