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 Get By : A Survival Guide for Black Gay Youth
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Jonathan W. Jones, Author (Paperback
- December 28, 2005) To be a male who is both Black and Gay is often referred
to as the greatest taboo. Growing up with such a stigma presents the young
African-American homosexual with a lifetime of dilemmas. This book gives Black
Gay youth a comprehensive guide to embracing their identity and developing into
proud, strong, and powerful members of their communities. With chapters on coming
out, staying healthy, Black Gay History, religion, safe sex, self-Defense, the
down-low, and more,
Get By : A Survival Guide for Black Gay Youth serves to empower
the young Black Gay male against rising adversity, and triumph in the face of
multiple oppressions.
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Funny and poignant first-person narration will engender empathy for John
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