Out of the Closet Into Our Hearts: Celebrating Our Gay / Lesbian Family Members
The first indepth collection of articles / essays written by the families(parents, siblings, grandparents, children and extended families) of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Illustrated with numerous photos.\ Six sections explore various perspectives on how these relationships are celebrated:\ WE’RE HERE, WE’RE FAMILY, GET USED TO US: Moving articles showing the power of unconditional love, including a loving tribute by film critic, Gene Shalit, to his son Pete.\ WHAT’S...
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The first indepth collection of articles / essays written by the families(parents, siblings, grandparents, children and extended families) of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Illustrated with numerous photos. Six sections explore various perspectives on how these relationships are celebrated: WE RE HERE, WE RE FAMILY, GET USED TO US: Moving articles showing the power of unconditional love, including a loving tribute by film critic, Gene Shalit, to his son Pete. WHAT S GAY ANYWAY?: Family members address the many ways of being gay from drag to butch to transgender to just being like everyone else. EXPANDING OUR WORLD: How lives have been enhanced, broadened by having a gay family member. TAKING OUR FAITH SERIOUSLY: Family members share different religious celebrations, rituals, enlightenment. Includes Heart of a Flower, tribute to a gay son who died of AIDS and a flower that bloomed in his honor. AND ALL WE DID WAS LOVE: How profound is the simple act of love. I KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME BUT WHEN I WALK OUT THE DOOR WHO ELSE WILL?: Family members share how they work to end homophobia. This section ends with a poignant piece by Dennis Shepard, father of Matt. Jesse Monteagudo Young people, we are told, should look to their families for support intimes of trouble. Unfortunately, most gay people grow up in straight families who often share society's prejudices against them. Happily, every day more and more parents and other family members have learned to love and accept their queer children. Many of them become activists because they love their gay relatives and can not bear other people's hatred against those they love. For some of them, the spurt to action is a personal tragedy: a child falling victim to antigay violence; a son or grandson dying of AIDS-complications. Out of the Closets Into Our Hearts is the first anthology that covers the whole spectrum of family life...Out of the Closets Into Our Hearts is in itself a valuable tool in the coming out process. After you have "the talk" with your family members, give them a copy of this book. It will help in the process. -- Gay Today
\ Jesse MonteagudoYoung people, we are told, should look to their families for support intimes of trouble. Unfortunately, most gay people grow up in straight families who often share society's prejudices against them. Happily, every day more and more parents and other family members have learned to love and accept their queer children. Many of them become activists because they love their gay relatives and can not bear other people's hatred against those they love. For some of them, the spurt to action is a personal tragedy: a child falling victim to antigay violence; a son or grandson dying of AIDS-complications. Out of the Closets Into Our Hearts is the first anthology that covers the whole spectrum of family life...Out of the Closets Into Our Hearts is in itself a valuable tool in the coming out process. After you have "the talk" with your family members, give them a copy of this book. It will help in the process. -- Gay Today\ \ \ \ \ Kirsten KingdonOut of the Closet is the kind of book you want to keep forever and sharewith everyone you now. The stories are thoughtfully woven together, creating a warm tapestry of unconditional love and acceptance... This book should be read by all people who appreciate living honestly, loving deeply and making the world a better place. -- Kirsten Kingdon, Exec. Dir. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)\ \
