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In order to thrive, young people need to be surrounded by an environment of positivity. They need to feel secure and supported by their friends, family, and the community. Sadly, many LGBTQ teens feel isolated and unsafe. This helpful guide is designed to give LGBTQ teenagers the support and resources they need to feel not only accepted, but also confident and empowered. Readers with questions about sexuality and identity will find the answers they need. With relevant narrative examples and helpful resources, this text addresses the challenges that LGBTQ people face and provides insight into how to cope with discrimination, find support, and create change.

"More than 11 million adults, or 4.5 percent of the total US population, identify as LGBTQ. The LGBTQ community is not only large, it is diverse. It is comprised of people of varied ages, ethnicities, religions, and economic levels who identify with a particular sexual orientation or gender identity, and share similar struggles for acceptance"--

"From the Compton's Cafeteria and Stonewall riots in the 1960s, to the decriminalization of homosexuality, and marriage rights, this thoughtful title examines the continuing fight for LGBTQ human and legal rights. Using fascinating primary and secondary source material, readers will gain insight into this evolving rights movement and be encouraged to think critically about the concepts of rights and freedoms in democratic societies. The effects of harmful stereotypes with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity are also discussed"--Provided by publisher

Chronicles important historical events that have identified, defined, and legally established the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities.

"LGBTQ Migration Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword, by Bill Rodgers -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. We Connect: Groups, Activities, and Spaces -- 2. We Gather: Spaces and Events -- 3. We Communicate: Media -- 4. We Organize: Activism and Issues -- 5. We March: Pride Celebrations -- About the Ohio Lesbian Archives.

There is no dearth of literature on the politics of LGBTQ social movements across the globe. The book under review focuses on the United States of America, dealing with the prolonged and dramatic s...

Introduction -- Before and after Stonewall -- Activism in the early days of AIDS -- Marriage politics -- LGBTQ youth and social change -- The "B" and the "T" -- Conclusion