An Explanation for Homosexuality

William S. Bradshaw

A 36 page pamphlet on homosexuality and why explaining it is important.

Table of Contents include:

Homosexuality as a human condition that crosses ethnic and geographical boudnaries and is independent of culture

Three discredited social explanations

Evidence for a biological origin

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Admiration or Animosity: How Should We View LGBTQ People?

William S. Bradshaw

A 35 page pamphlet that discusses why gay people are subject to ill will, the plight of the homosexual Latter-day Saint, the nature of homosexual relationships, and what can be done to elminate homophobia.

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Science vs. Dogma: Biology Challenges the LDS Paradigm of Homosexuality

Gregory A. Prince

Table of Contents include:

The science of homosexuality

Prevalence of homosexuality

Homosexuality is complex

Genetics

Epigenetics

Choice

Dogma

The Cure 1.0

The Cure 2.0

What's Next?

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What About Gender?

William S. Bradshaw

A 35 page pamphlet on what gender is and how it affects us.

Table of Contents:

Talking about gender: an introduction

What is the origin of gender identity?

In what ways to transgender people differ?

Positions of professional organizations

Conversion Therapy

What does scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?

Tansphobia: Discrimination and disrespect

Legal issues: Legislation and the courts

The Influence of religion

To parents, family members, and friends

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Street Child

Justin Reed Early

"The books the world calls immoral, are the books that show the world its own shame." - Oscar Wilde

"Street Child is not for the faint of heart" - THE SEATTLE TIMES

Street Child is the shock-inspiring story of a young boy who escapes his increasingly dysfunctional and violent middle class home. Remanded into state custody at ten years old, he embarks on a journey through the foster care system only finding safety from unlikely skid-row heroes on downtown streets of Seattle and San Francisco - where children are victims and victims are considered criminals.

While dodging serial killers and predators, including a juvenile court judge who oversees his custody, these children develop familial bonds while protecting each other in an increasingly dangerous - yet invisible world. By telling these authentic stories with often times devastating outcomes, he articulates the stark reality of life on the streets for countless young people.

Many of the children in Street Child were featured in the movie STREETWISE which was nominated for an Academy Award.

Street Child is a powerful and intimate depiction into these homeless children’s actual lives during their most desperate times of survival. Their sweet camaraderie, funny antics, and intimate relationships will move your heart and soul into a new understanding and personalization of their noble plight.

Author Justin Reed Early cultivates hope while bringing new life to his childhood friends. The children portrayed are real and these stories are authentic.

Street Child is a journey no child should ever have to endure.

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Transgender Teen, The

Stephanie Brill and Lisa Kenney

Is it just a phase, a fad, or a real issue with your teen? This comprehensive guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant or gender-fluid. Covering extensive research and with many personal interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the author covers pressing concerns relating to physical and emotional development, social and school pressures, medical options, and family communications. Learn how parents can advocate for their children, find acceptable colleges and career paths, and raise their gender variant or transgender adolescent with love and compassion.

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Coming Out: An Act of Love

Rob Eichberg, PhD

For gay men and lesbians, as well as for the families and friends of gays, this 1990's guide to coming out privately and publicly is a frank, powerful, and much-needed book. Eichberg says that a full-scale effort to find a cure for AIDS will only be implemented when gay people collectively affirm their sexuality.

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How to Make the World a Better Place for Gays and Lesbians

Una Fahy

This book encourages readers to confront, address, and change anti-gay prejudice on all levels of society, from personal and interpersonal to collective, religious and institutional.

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Coming Out Stories, The

Julia Penelope Stanley, Susan J. Wolfe and Adrienne Rich

"The Coming Out Stories reminds us poignantly of where we all began - with the sturggle to love women, indeed to love ourselves, in a woman-htaing culture. It makes us laugh, it makes us cry, and it makes us recall that the struggle is never really over. This book is a valuable addition to the growing body of literature reflecting the individual and collective process of coming out as lesbians in America." -Charlotte Bunch

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It's Not Mean If It's True

Michael Thomas Ford

The author of Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me and That's Mr. Faggot to You returns with more skewed observations on the strange state of the queer union. As fans of his previous collections have happily discovered, little escapes his attention, and no topic is too controversial or sacred to be tackled. "The Condensed History of Gay Pride" is enough to send any politically correct gay leader shrieking into the streets. But Ford's favorite target remains himself. The fact that Cher's butt is more famous than he is really irks him, and he is willing to pretend to be straight in order to get help while shopping for clothes. He murdered his rival's "egg baby" in high school to secure a good grade, and he sacrificed his own to a chocolate cake. Whether he is equating becoming a man with buying a barbecue in the very moving "Rite of Passage" or considering the state of parenthood in the unforgettable "Cheaper by the Dozen", Ford continues to observe life in ways that help us more closely observe ourselves - while never, never forgetting to make us laugh.

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