LGBTQ+ / bøsser og lesbiske

Eliecer Marte, periodista y presentador de televisión, comparte su historia en este libro y revela sus secretos más íntimos y personales, incluyendo su salida del clóset ante el público, así como su proceso de aceptación y descubrimiento personal.Confidencias es una obra que va más allá de la orientación sexual o la identidad de género. Es una historia de triunfo y evolución que ofrece una perspectiva valiosa sobre cómo encontrar la felicidad y el éxito en la vida sin comprometer nuestra esencia. Es un libro sincero y emotivo, una historia inspiradora que nos invita a encontrar nuestro propio camino hacia la autenticidad.La historia de Eliecer abarca desde su infancia en el Caribe, su paso por Nueva York y Miami, sus logros periodísticos y reconocimientos, hasta su entrada triunfal por la alfombra roja con su pareja. Nos hace reflexionar sobre los obstáculos que la sociedad o nosotros mismos nos imponemos, y cómo la tenacidad y la valentía son el mejor camino para superarlos.¿-Carlos Calderón Abarca¿ Presentador televisivo, ganador de los premios Emmy, arquitecto

My Lights is the true story of how to survive a childhood different from others and thrive in an adult world that discourages those who don't quite fit into society's expectations. As a gay man, Steve paid a price for not fitting into the life in which he was born. As soon as he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and began the search for his authentic self.After retiring from the military, Steve embraced solitude, peace, and an unconventional lifestyle, living alone and away from society. It was during this time he found a better understanding of himself and the world. With new-found courage and a brighter perspective, he took pen to paper and authored this book, needing to share his words and his learned wisdom with others who have been challenged to feel "less-than" who they truly are.A modern-day Henry Thoreau, Steve Zeiger chooses to live:a deliberate lifeunshackled by possessionsfocused on inner growth and deeper truthsFollow Steve as he shares his struggles, stumbles, and successes. If you or someone you know is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, this book offers encouragement, hope, and validation of the importance of being true to your authentic self.

Step into the vibrant and colourful world of a young boy from Western Sydney, navigating through life while grappling with his burgeoning sexuality and a profound affection for footy shorts. His journey takes him around the world, from a rugby field in Australia to the bustling streets of London. Along the way, he confronts societal norms, bullies, and his own fears while also discovering love, acceptance, and an abundance of footy shorts. This memoir is a blend of humour, heartbreak, and hedonism as our protagonist boldly charts his path to personal freedom. "From Footy Shorts to Freedom" is a testament to the power of embracing who you are and living life authentically. It's a journey filled with laughter, tears, and lots of footy shorts. Step into his shoes (or rather, his shorts) and let this story inspire you to embark on your own journey to freedom.

Delving deep into the evolution of footy shorts, this book traces their transformation from a simple piece of sportswear to a symbol of identity, community, and fashion. With fascinating insights into the influence of legendary players, technological advancements, and shifting cultural attitudes, this comprehensive account celebrates the enduring impact of footy shorts on the world of rugby league.

15-årige Jamie skal starte på efterskole og står over for det bedste år i sit ungdomsliv. Det er i hvert fald, hvad alle siger. Oven på en turbulent tid i familien glæder hun sig til at komme hjemmefra, men på skolen viser virkeligheden sig at være knap så konfettifyldt som glansbilledet. Jamie kæmper for at blive en del af fællesskabet og drømmer bare om at komme ind i varmen hos skolens dronning, Kristine.Det er ikke let, og da Jamie efter et par måneder får den mystiske og reserverede Michelle som roomie, bliver hendes plan endnu mere kompliceret. Alle ser skævt til den nye pige, men på værelset oplever Jamie en anderledes side af Michelle, og den fortrolighed, som opstår mellem de to, udvikler sig til forelskelse. Samtidig får Kristine øjnene op for Jamies kvaliteter som veninde – men kan man være kærester med skolens mest upopulære og bedste veninder med den mest populære på samme tid?Hvis du vil have regnbuen er en fortælling om teenageårenes intense rutsjebanetur. Om venskab, vildskab og splittelsen mellem, hvad der virker rigtigt udadtil og føles rigtigt indadtil.

El presente volumen reúne algunos escritos originales e inéditos de dramaturgxs de la escena española actual; en concreto, lxs autorxs que han adherido al proyecto son (en orden de presentación): Antonio Miguel Morales, Javier Liñera, Albert Tola y Laura Freijo Justo. Se trata de un conjunto de creadorxs que ha puesto la visibilización de las personas del colectivo LGBTQI+ en el centro de su escritura teatral. La labor testimonial de estos textos autobiográficos viene acompañada por seis ensayos de carácter académico que se centran en la investigación de los diferentes matices que lo queer ha recibido en las tablas españolas al fin de contribuir, desde el ámbito crítico y literario, a una mayor concienciación sobre un corpus de obras teatrales valientes y comprometidas.

"An autobiography-viewing the author's life from the transformative lens of her recent transition-and a critical examination of the trans strain in Western culture"--

'Til dig der er mig om mange' år er skrevet fra et jeg til et du. Det er en historie om dannelse og omdannelse, om at falde til, men også falde fra. I dag er køn og seksualitet mange ting. I går var køn og seksualitet tavshed. Som et knust spejl, foldes de mange skår ud. Ansigtet begynder at løbe.Til dig der er mig om mange år ja, dig, håret kan jeg kende dig på, læberne, eller måske er det noget ved måden, du rører din ene kind, fingre, som hele tiden vil have et sted, de kan finde en varme ...

In the early 1980's, 95% of all artificial inseminations were performed for married, heterosexual couples. Among the other 5% were people like Gwen's parents- lesbians navigating a homophobic medical system ready to deny them children.They found a doctor willing to perform the procedure in secret, using sperm from an anonymous donor. Periodically, Gwen wondered if she resembled her donor - what he might look like, how he might walk, what he might say if they met. But there were no records.Gwen's childhood was filled with questions she couldn't easily answer:Who's your dad?Which parent do you look like?Do you have siblings?Where were you born?And the infamous one: Are you going to be gay because your parents are?She grew up straddling two worlds. In one-rainbow flags waved and love made a family. In the other- she and her family tried to fit in with everyone else.Eventually, Gwen stopped asking questions about her biology. She knew who she was and where she came from. On a whim, she sent in a DNA kit and found ten biological siblings. New questions surfaced:What does biology have to do with belonging?What do we suppress to secure our safety? And what is the cost later down the line?Immaculate Misconception isn't just a window into a sliver of queer history, it raises questions we all grapple with: who we are and the forces that influence us. It's a reflection on nature, nurture, identity, and belonging.

"The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. But at its core, this beautifully written, winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others is an ode to stepping into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy"--]cProvided by publisher.

Ruth Lor was born in Canada in 1932 and grew up in a post World War Two era not too long ago. Like many people today, she wanted to make the world a better place, but the problems were too big. That didn't deter her from trying.

Premodern archives from the Middle East show rich and diverse homoerotic worlds that were disrupted by the colonial imposition of Western models of sexuality. Andrew Gayed traces how contemporary Arab and Middle Eastern diasporic artists have remembered and reinvented these historical ways of being in their work in order to imagine a different present. Building on global art histories and transnational queer theory, Queer World Making illuminates contemporary understandings of queer sexuality in the Middle Eastern diaspora. The author focuses on the visual works of artists who create political art about queer identity, including Jamil Hellu, Ebrin Bagheri, 2Fik, Laurence Rasti, Nilbar Gèures, and Alireza Shojaian. 0Through engaging with these artists, Gayed is seeking to articulate a Western and non-Western modernity that works beyond the dichotomy of sexual oppression, stereotypically associated with the Middle East, versus sexual acceptance, attributed to North American norms. Instead, Gayed traces how diasporic subjects create coming-out narratives and identities that provide alternatives to inscribed Western models. Queer World Making reframes Arab homosexualities in terms of desire and alternative gender norms rather than through Western notions of visibility and coming out, narratives that are not conducive to understanding how queer Arabs living in the West experience their sexuality.

Als erstes Museum weltweit hat sich das National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. ausschließlich dem Engagement für Frauen mit den Mitteln der Kunst verschrieben. Die Sammlung umspannt Werke aus fünf Jahrhunderten von Künstlerinnen aus sechs Kontinenten. Der Band stellt Neuerwerbungen und langjährige Publikumslieblinge vor und führt Leserinnen und Leser dank seiner thematischen Gliederung zu überraschenden Entdeckungen.Der Katalog neuer Highlights in der NMWA-Sammlung macht kunstgeschichtliche Zusammenhänge transparent und erleichtert das Kennenlernen von Künstlerinnen. Der prachtvolle Bildband präsentiert Schlüsselwerke von Louise Bourgeois, Lalla Essaydi, Frida Kahlo, Hung Liu, Clara Peeters, Faith Ringgold, Niki de Saint Phalle, Amy Sherald, Alma Woodsey Thomas und vielen anderen. Dem Museum angehörende Autorinnen und über dreißig Gäste aus Kunst und Forschung beleuchten schlaglichtartig die einmaligen Werke und die Mission des NMWA.

'Gender' is a catch-all term: it is used in discourses on women's and LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality, sexual education, gender studies - and by the anti-gender movements. The book offers an analysis of the blurring boundaries between political positions known as 'anti-gender' on the one hand and feminist and LGBTIQ+ strands on the other, starting from the hypothesis that there are discursive bridges between both camps which go beyond the exploitation of emancipatory attitudes. Rather, there are linkages which originate in mainstream feminist and LGBTIQ+ positions. The volume sheds light on these linkages in order to make the case for the need for alliances and dialogues to more effectively counter crusades on women's and LGBTIQ+ constituencies.

Nothing prepared Liz, the academic scientist (with a background in Australia and UK) for Linda, the quick-witted eighth-grade dropout from Texas excelling in malapropisms and outlandish jokes. Linda was still married and Liz a grieving widow. How could they sustain a relationship when they had such different personalities, backgrounds, and interests? But despite obvious incompatibilities, their chemistry was undeniable, and the extraordinary contrast was exciting for both of them.Over time, each of them enthusiastically engaged the other in different pursuits and each of them bonded over the novelties. They introduced each other to their favorite entertainments, with mixed results (Linda found opera boring; Liz cheered for the wrong team at a University of Arizona basketball game). Linda's jokes kept them constantly alive to humor that offset the complexities of the lives they led when they were apart. But slowly, their shared love of nature, carefree RV trips, and travel abroad (with the help of antianxiety meds for Linda's first time on a plane), brought them ever closer. Maybe, they realized, they were more alike than they thought, as each pondered their love of being rebels. Maybe their differences were to be celebrated rather than overcome.With humor and heart, Across the Divide: The Strangest Love Affair reveals how possibilities unfold when we open ourselves to unlikely opportunities.

What if the choice you made eighteen years ago turned out to be wrong?In this unprecedented memoir, Charles shares the confusion he felt growing up as he wrestled with his sexuality and his desire to become a Roman Catholic Priest. Follow the journey of a man who devoted the first thirty-three years of his life and studies to serve the Church, only to discover the life he idolized and the beliefs he taught conflicted with the hidden secret of his life that kept him from accepting his true self and potential.

The LGBTQ true story of Ricky Frederick Shore's journey of self-discovery to fulfill his spiritual destiny during the height of the 1980's AIDS Pandemic.Living with his sister, through visions-telling his story of his purpose for dying-helping them babies with AIDS crossover.

An accessible, bold new vision for trans feminism’s intersectional and global future

In the aftermath of a devastating, decade-long toxic relationship, 40-year-old gay filmmaker Steve Balderson embarks on a captivating journey-the Year of the Whore. This provocative memoir unveils the rollercoaster of his sexual reawakening, as he navigates a labyrinth of intense love affairs, riveting career milestones, and soul-stirring transformations. Amidst the entanglement of passion and desire, Balderson discovers the tender beauty of the human condition and the essence of love that permeates every heartbeat. His experiences lead him to ponder the philosophical notion of conscious sex, painting an evocative canvas filled with the sensuous fragrance of unspoken emotions and the tapestry of love that transcends boundaries. Join him as he journeys from his small-town home in Wamego, KS, to the passionate embrace of Italy with his triumphant win at the Salento International Film Festival for "El Ganzo," and ultimately to Hollywood. In this whirlwind of emotions, Balderson unveils profound connections between lovers, diving into the depths of intimacy and seeking a love that stretches across the horizons of time and space. Guided by the haunting wisdom of his mother-"We come from a long line of warriors... Cut off our feet... and we'll learn how to walk"-Balderson's story captivates and intrigues, leaving you craving to uncover the hidden depths of his erotic expedition. Brace yourself for an intensely vulnerable and daringly candid exploration in "Year of the Whore," a rhythmic journey that navigates the many facets of love and human connection, woven together with the magic and allure of the cosmos.

The first monograph on the exuberant, polymorphous art of Teddy Sandoval, whose work explored community, queerness and Chicano identityAccompanying the artist's first retrospective, Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art examines the work of the inventive yet overlooked Los Angeles-based artist Teddy Sandoval (1949-95). A central figure in Los Angeles's queer and Chicanx artistic circles, Sandoval was an active participant in international avant-garde movements. For 25 years, he produced subversive and playful artworks in a range of mediums--including ceramics, mail art, painting, printmaking, performance, photography, window displays and xerography--that explored the codes of gender and sexuality, particularly transforming conceptions of masculinity.This expansive publication surveys Sandoval's work alongside other queer, Latinx and Latin American artists whose practices profoundly resonate. The expansive catalog features essays by C. Ondine Chavoya, David Evans Frantz, Raquel Gutiérrez and Mari Rodriguez Binnie, as well as biographical entries on additional artists featured in the exhibition, among them, Félix Ángel, Myrna Báez, Álvaro Barrios, Ester Hernández, Hudinilson Jr., Antonio Lopez, María Martínez-Cañas, Marisol and Joey Terrill.

Untangles how data shapes and is shaped by queer worlds Data, perilous and powerful, is both a worldmaking and a dismantling force. The collection of data about queer lives and bodies, the consequences of data analysis for queer subjects, and considerations of privacy and consent often present ethical dilemmas even as queer data expands our understanding of who and what counts. The need for queer analyses and perspectives has taken on a new sense of urgency in light of hostile antiqueer policies by major technology companies, the security theater of airports, the disproportionate rates of policing queer people and people of color, digital surveillance in border security, and the proliferation of digital health records.Gathering wide-ranging interdisciplinary conversations into one rich volume, Queer Data Studies challenges readers to rethink how the extraction, circulation, modeling, governance, and use of data affects queer subjects and, at the same time, to consider how the power of data might be harnessed in the service of queer ethics. Contributors take a capacious approach to data, drawing from a range of sources, including stories, sounds, medical data, police data, maps, and algorithmic modeling. This anthology engages intersectional, decolonial, feminist, queer, and trans research, advancing ongoing dialogues about data across the social sciences, humanities, and applied sciences.

Rachel er en 24-årig kvinde, som har skiftet jødedommen ud med kalorietælling som sin nye religion. Om dagen opretholder hun illusionen om kontrol gennem maniske ritualer. Om natten stavrer hun ingen steder hen på sin travemaskine. Da Rachel møder Miriam – en ung ortodoks jødisk kvinde, der sætter det som sin mission at fodre Rachel – fascineres og forelskes Rachel med det samme i hende. Hun fascineres af hendes krop, hendes tro og hendes familie – og relationen mellem de to kvinder starter en rejse i Rachel, som formes af spejle, mysticisme, mødre, mælk og honning.

In this special edition of Wayfarer Magazine our Founder L.M. Browning (they/them) sit down with Editor-at-Large, Frank Inzan Owen (he/him) to discuss some big shifts happening in Browning's life and indeed in our larger society. In late autumn of 2022, Browning hit the road and disappeared into the backcountry of Northern New Mexico. It was here they began sitting with some larger changes they felt brewing-changes around their pronouns, their gender identity, and their creative pursuits moving forward. "Far Rider" is the product of that time spent in the wild. This interview will act as the final words our Founder publish under the pen name "L.M. Browning" as they move forward into a new time with a new name: Connor L. Wolfe (they/them).

"STAY is a hybrid visual story of a British tomboy & clown negotiating place/identity, trauma/neurodiversity, friendship/play, sexuality, and violence. Mixing illustration, photography, and narrative non-fiction, this experimental work transcends the binary, bravely imagining a world that makes space for all of us. What happens when an awkward and shy tomboy doesn't always feel safe at home or at school? Leamy has fantasies of another life-and at 18 she finally takes flight. She leaves her small town to study languages and migration patterns in London before setting out with a rucksack, teddy bear (John), and juggling toys to hitch across Europe and the States. Leamy begins to wonder: Will she ever find her people, her place, her purpose? Or will each new home be forever as inconsistently hospitable as the first?"--

Papua New Guinea is one of the many former British Commonwealth colonies which maintain the criminalisation of the sexual activities of two groups, despite the fact that the sex takes place between consenting adults in private: sellers of sex and males who have sex with males.

Pretended is a vivid historical, political and cultural account of schools and teaching under Section 28, a law that banned schools in the UK from promoting homosexuality as a 'pretended family relationship'. Catherine Lee was a teacher in schools for each of the 15 years that Section 28 was law (between 1988 and 2003). In Pretended, she considers the landscape for lesbian and gay teachers leading up to, during and after Section 28. Drawing on her diary entries from the Section 28 era, Lee poignantly recalls the challenges and incidents affecting her and thousands of other teachers during this period of state-sanctioned homophobia. She reveals how these diaries led to her involvement in the 2022 feature film Blue Jean, and describes how this unexpected opportunity helped her to make peace with Section 28. Pretended will resonate with every lesbian and gay teacher who experienced Section 28 and will shock those who previously knew nothing about this law. Crucially, Pretended will explain to those who were lesbian and gay students during Section 28 why they never saw people like them in the curriculum, never had a role model and never had an adult in school to talk to about their identity.