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Free your mind

Free your mind

by Ellen Bass, Kate Kaufman

1996Social conditionsGay youthPsychologyLesbian youthComing out (Sexual orientation)
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Free Your Mind is the definitive practical guide for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth -- and their families, teachers, counselors and friends. For too long, gay youth have wanted to be themselves and to feel good about it, but most have been isolated, afraid, harassed, or worse. Their very existence has been ignored, whispered about, or swept under the rug. But each day more and more lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are standing up, speaking out, breaking down stereotypes, demanding rights and recognition -- shining. In this book, young people share their joy and their pain, their hopes and fears, the formidable obstacles they have faced and overcome, and the exciting opportunities they have discovered. Free Your Mind speaks to the basic aspects of the lives of gay, lesbian and bisexual youth: Self-Discovery; Friends and Lovers; Family; School; Spirituality; Community. Alive with the voices of more than fifty young people, rich in accurate information and positive practical advice, Free Your Mind talks about how to come out, deal with problems, make healthy choices about relationships and sex, connect with other gay youth and supportive adults, and take pride and participate in the gay and lesbian community. Free Your Mind also presents detailed guidance for adults who want to make the world safer for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth.

Themes & subjects

Social conditionsGay youthPsychologyLesbian youthComing out (Sexual orientation)Homosexuality
First published 1996

Setting

United States

About the author

Ellen Bass
Ellen Bass

16 June 1947

American writer

Authors

Ellen Bass, Kate Kaufman

First published

1996

Pages

417

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

3

Language

English

Publisher

HarperPerennial

ISBN

9780613913126

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