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Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America
Publisher
Greenleaf Book Group, LLC
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781608320660
Pages
366 pages
Genre
memoir
Format
novel
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
A mental health crisis faces American teens right now--and it is one we can solve. Hundreds of thousands of gay teens face traumatic depression, fear, rejection, persecution, and isolation--usually alone. Studies show they are 190 percent more likely to use drugs or alcohol and four times more likely to attempt suicide. Homophobia and discrimination are at the heart of their pain. Love, support, and acceptance--all within our power to give--can save them.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; homosexual; lesbian; gay; same sex relationship
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
female/female; male/male
Keywords
youth development; sexuality; sociology; anthologies; young adult; adolescence; short stories
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gold, Mitchell r and Drucker, Mindy, "Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America" (2008). Diverse Families. 1325.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1325