doc ò The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens ´ Kelly Huegel
The teen years are full of challengesFor gay lesbian bisexual transgendered and uestioning teens these challenges can include prejudice discrimination rejection reprisals insensitive remarks even among friends and families and sometimes violenceBut being a GLBT teen can also be fun and enlightening when you are comfortable with who you areAuthor Kelly Huegel understands what GLBT teens want and need to know As a teen she struggled to realize and accept her own identity Her frank sensitive book is wri This book discusses issues of mental health and sexuality information about Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender The information provided in eleven chapters can overwhelm any teen therefore the table of contents allows teen’s to browse over content that they are specifically looking for or they can also opt to read the book from start to finish Issues such as homophobia coming out school friends relationships sex and sexuality religion and culture work college and beyond are discussed and helpful for teens who may be uestioning their sexuality know that they are GLBT or have someone close to them that are GLBT and want to provide support for their friend or family member This book is complete and therefore it can be a one time stop for teenagers who need their uestions solved or need further resources and help The book includes useful websites bibliography and an index to help teens find specific topics Although the book is not in color the layout and different text fonts and backgrounds use are teen friendly Each chapter has additional features such as charts uotes from real teens and tips that make the chapters fly by I thought that the author did a wonderful job adding additional resources not only at the end of the book but in the writings so that teenagers can learn how to search topics of interest and useful websites
Kelly Huegel ´ GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens eBook
GLBTQ* The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning TeensTten for teens who are beginning to uestion their sexual or gender identity those who interested in GLBT issues and rights and those who need guidance reassurance or reminders that they aren’t aloneKelly offers practical advice knowing encouragement accessible resources and real life testimonials from teens who’ve been there Topics include coming out the pluses and minuses facing prejudice and pressure getting support navigating relationships staying safe making healthy choices surviving and thri This book has a ton of resources It offers book as well as web sources ALTHOUGH the edition I was reading was published in 2003 so who knows how many of those sites are still active today I liked the section covering Homophobia since it offered responses to homophobic situations or even what to say when someone makes homophobic jokes I also found that the fact they added a section on Religion and Culture which could be helpful with teens whose sexuality SEEMS to challenge their religious or cultural believes The section on work had some good resources on checking company's nondiscrimination policies for prospective employers as well