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that I was alone – unique – with what I assumed to
be an affliction was one of the largest contributing factors
to the very deep and real depression I suffered as both a child
and young adult. It wasn't until I began to hear stories of
my peers that I came to truly examine, accept, and celebrate
my own sex-and-gender identity. Thank goodness for this book.
It's going to save some very important lives." |
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Kate
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of Gender Outlaw
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My Gender Workbook
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for LGBT students and allies comes at a time when ALL of us
in the community need to remember the human side of who we are.
These stories will truly inspire us. Buy extra copies of this
book because you will want to keep one and give others away!" |
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Wendy
Stubbs, MA, University of South Dakota,
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Co-Advisor
to the USD Gay Lesbian Bisexual Alliance
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for LGBT Students & Their Allies fulfills its promise. From
poetry to personal essay to verse that defies definition, each
entry offers hope and a sense of community. Readers are bound
to find a piece of themselves in this book." |
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Smith-Holladay, Director,
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a collection of captivating, inspiring and thoughtful stories
and reflections from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
students and their allies. Each story, essay, poem, photograph
and contribution takes the reader on a journey of encouragement,
humor and motivation for a new generation of lgbtq students
on college campuses. The perfect resource for lgbtq educational
awareness, ally training, college leadership library, a coming
out gift to a friend or just to let someone know it is okay
to be who you are. |
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"The feeling
that I was alone – unique – with what I assumed to
be an affliction was one of the largest contributing factors
to the very deep and real depression I suffered as both a child
and young adult. It wasn't until I began to hear stories of
my peers that I came to truly examine, accept, and celebrate
my own sex-and-gender identity. Thank goodness for this book.
It's going to save some very important lives." |
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Kate
Bornstein, Author of Gender Outlaw
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and My Gender Workbook
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| "I wish
a book like this had existed when I was a student in the late
60's....it could have given me the knowledge that I was not
alone in my sexual identity struggle....and given me the strength
to be out and proud and productive at a time when I was so confused
and depressed. AND, I would have loved to give it to my parents." |
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Mitchell
Gold, Founder and President
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Mitchell Gold Company
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| "Inspiration
for LGBT Students & Their Allies fulfills its promise. From
poetry to personal essay to verse that defies definition, each
entry offers hope and a sense of community. Readers are bound
to find a piece of themselves in this book." |
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Jennifer
Smith-Holladay, Director,
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Tolerance.org,
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A
Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
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| "Inspiration
for LGBT Students & Their Allies could literally be a lifesaver
for those who read it. Many LGBT students struggle with feeling
that they are alone- this book not only allows them to learn
from the experiences of others who have been through the process,
but to be inspired by them. This book not only reaches out to
students who are LGBT, but also to their allies- a powerful
yet often overlooked presence on campus. This book takes something
that is still too often seen as a problem- being "different"-
and turns it into an asset and something to be celebrated." |
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Candace
Gingrich, LGBT activist
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author of The Accidental Activist
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young or old, needs heroes and role models. This book is filled
with them. But unlike many heroes and role models, these wonderful
people are not inaccessible, or high on a pedestal. They are
ordinary folks doing extraordinary things. Read their words
-- and prepare to be inspired!" |
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Dan
Woog,
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Author
of Jocks: True Stories of America's Gay Male Athletes
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and
Jocks 2: Coming Out To Play.
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| "WOW! Tears
of recognition, identification, and understanding will definitely
flow in many people who read these vignettes. Inspiration for
LGBT students and allies comes at a time when ALL of us in the
community need to remember the human side of who we are. These
stories will truly inspire us. Buy extra copies of this book
because you will want to keep one and give others away!" |
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Wendy
Stubbs, MA, University of South Dakota,
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Co-Advisor
to the USD Gay Lesbian Bisexual Alliance
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powerful voices that need to be heard but more often go silent.
This collection is wonderful not only for students but also
for student affairs professionals who wish to get a glimpse
into the lives of some of the students they serve. Of course
it will be a great companion to students who are struggling
with their own identity and for those allies who support them.
Great job, thanks." |
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Judy
Albin,
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National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
Chair,
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GLBT
Knowledge Community And Senior Associate Director,
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Penn
State University
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| "No matter
how many barriers we overcome, how many firsts we enjoy, how
many opportunities we demand access to, we must never forget
the fear and shame that many young people feel as they struggle
with their sexual orientation. It's hard, and it's scary, and
it's life shaping. We have a responsibility to demonstrate to
them that a joyous, rewarding, achievement-filled life can be
theirs. If this book boosts the self-esteem of one young gay
man or woman, or if one friend chooses an embrace over awkwardness,
then this book has served its purpose." |
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T.J.
Sullivan,
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Managing Partner, CAMPUSPEAK, Inc.
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| "As a previous
student leader myself, and in my present work with LGBT student
leaders, I know our fight is one that is seldom appreciated.
It is work that longs for this type of encouragement. Inspiration
for LGBT Students & Their Allies is an uplifting book that will
move any student to understand why our continuing battle for
equality is an important one" |
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Chad Wilson, Co-Founder, Campus PrideNet
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graduate of Appalachian State University
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stories will touch your heart and soul – and remind you
of what it means to live with courage every single day." |
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Elizabeth
Randazzese, MSW,
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Co-Author
of Inspiration for Student Leaders & EmPower X! Coach
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| "Succinctly
written and engaging, these stories will be, without question,
enormously supportive of LGBT students. Equally impressive will
be the value of the stories to allies, who often want to be
helpful, but are confused and fearful of saying the wrong thing." |
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Pamela
W. Freeman,
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Co-Author,
Out on Fraternity Row and Secret Sisters
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Associate
Dean of Students, Indiana University
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| "Who of
us doesn't need to be uplifted and affirmed in dealing with
something as insidious as homophobia? These stories will touch
your heart and strengthen your resolve. They are funny, insightful,
moving, thought-provoking, and, most importantly, heart-felt.
You will carry their images into your days and they will make
a difference in your life." |
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Doug
Bauder,
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Ordained Pastor for the Moravian Church
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and
Coordinator of Indiana University's
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GLBT
Student Support Service Office
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the beginning of humankind people have gained strength, hope
and power from joining together to share their personal stories.
This book follows that work. As we spend time with this book,
our isolation dissolves and we find ourselves joining with others
in this great circle of love and support." |
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Gregg
Cassin, Inspirational Speaker,
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gay
Dad, Co-Chair of AIDS, Medicine & Miracles
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think this book is an invaluable resource that should be on
every campus and used in cultural diversity courses and trainings.
The stories are moving and empowering. They provide a source
of information for those outside the LGBT community and a source
of strength and support for those within the LGBT community." |
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Kylar
Broadus, State Legislative Manager and Counsel
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for
the Human Rights Campaign
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and
Assistant Professor at Lincoln University
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is the Founder of The Collegiate EmPowerment Company
(CEC) and The Creator of The Inspiration Book Seriesª.
In 1995 at the age of 23, Mr. D'Angelo made a decision
to commit his life to Take Higher Education Deeperª.
Since making this commitment, he and his team have
empowered over 1 million college students from over
1,000 college campuses throughout North America.
He is the author of 6 books including the #1 NY
Times Bestseller, Chicken Soup for The College Soul
¨. Anthony has been hailed by CNN as "The personal
development guru of his generation" and has been
featured in several national media outlets including
CNN, SPIN Magazine and Oprah Magazine. He and his
loving wife, Christine, make their home in the Lehigh
Valley Area of Pennsylvania, where they enjoy nature,
kayaking and frequent trips to the Jersey Shore. |
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has been involved with the queer political movement
since 1987. He is currently the Assistant Director
of the Multicultural Center and Coordinator for
Queer Issues at Williams College in Massachusetts.
He serves on the boards of the Berkshire Stonewall
Community Coalition, the Western Massachusetts LGBTQ
Youth Coalition and the LGBT Political Alliance
of Western Massachusetts. He received his BA and
MA from The Ohio State University and serves on
the Advocacy Committee for the OSU GLBT Alumni Society.
In addition to being the first Queer Issues Coordinator
at Williams, he served as the first Education Coordinator
for Stonewall Columbus, Columbus' LGBT Center, as
well as the first Director of the Kaleidoscope Youth
Coalition, Columbus' LGBT Youth Center. He and his
partner Don reside in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains
on the borders of Vermont and New York with their
two cats and a huge, goofy mutt named Bombadil. |
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earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism at
Morehead State University in Kentucky. At Morehead,
through work in student government and Sigma Nu
fraternity, he developed an interest in the student
affairs profession. In graduate school at Western
Kentucky University, Mike came out as a gay man.
After achieving a Masters of Arts in Education degree,
he accepted the Greek Life and Involvement Coordinator
position at The University of Montanan--Missoula.
He was a founding member of the Western Montana
Gay and Lesbian Community Center, served on the
PRIDE! board of directors and was a writer for OutSpoken
lgbt Magazine. Currently, Mike is the Student Organization
Coordinator at Boise State University, in Idaho.
His activism continues through work on The Community
Center board of directors and through his regular
column ("Singular Wit") in Diversity lgbt Newsmagazine. |
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has been a loud member of the Queer community for
16 years as a public speaker, diversity trainer,
workshop facilitator and activist. As a college
student Gabriel was involved in campus activism
as the President of the Auraria Queer Alliance,
the VP of Communication in the Student Government
Assembly and as the Speaker's Bureau and Safe Zone
Project Coordinator in the Office of GLBT Student
Services. Gabriel has a BA in Interpersonal Communication
Theory from Metropolitan State College of Denver
in Denver, CO and an MS in Conflict Analysis and
Resolution with a specialization in College Student
Personnel Administration from Nova Southeastern
University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Currently Gabriel
is attending seminary at Pacific School of Religion
in Berkeley, CA. |
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is a pioneer in the LGBT community who currently
serves as the director of the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Transgender (LGBT) Campus Resource Center and a
lecturer in the UCLA Graduate School of Education.
Dr. Sanlo earned her bachelor's degree from the
University of Florida, and a masters and doctorate
in education from the University of North Florida
in Jacksonville, Florida. Her research area is sexual
orientation issues in education and higher education.
Before joining the staff at UCLA, Ronni was the
LGBT Center director at the University of Michigan.
Ronni is the founding chair of the National Consortium
of LGBT Campus Resource Center Directors and currently,
she serves on the national board of the Council
for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
(CAS). As a prolific writer, Ronni is the author
of three books; Working with LGBT College Students:
A Handbook for Faculty and Administrators; Unheard
Voices: The Effects of Silence on Lesbian and Gay
Educators; and A Place of Our Own: LGBT Centers
on Campus (Greenwood Press) and serves on the editorial
board of the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in
Education. Dr. Ronni Sanlo is a frequent speaker,
consultant, author, and presenter on LGBT issues
in higher education and is the originator of the
award-winning Lavender Graduation, an event that
celebrates the lives and achievements of LGBT students.
Most of all Ronni is the proud grandmother of two
little girls and the daughter of outrageous PFLAG
parents. |
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is currently an Adjunct Professor at San Francisco
State University, in the Human Sexuality Department.
Lydia received a M.S. Ed. in Human Sexuality Education
and is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lydia has been working for more than seven years
as a Professional Consultant, Trainer, and Sexuality
Educator providing dynamic and innovative in-service
trainings and educational workshops assisting schools
and health care organizations improve their outreach,
education, and services to lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and trans youth. Lydia has also published journal
articles specifically on the educational and health
care needs of trans youth and has presented at numerous
regional, national, and international conferences. |
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L. Windmeyer |
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is one
of the foremost educators on sexual orientation issues on
college campuses today. A national leader in gay and lesbian
civil rights and a bestselling author, Windmeyer recently
founded and currently serves as coordinator of Campus
PrideNet
– National Online Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Student Leaders and releases his third book
titled Inspiration for LGBT Students & Their Allies this October
2002.
Windmeyer
is often best-known for his pioneering work with the
Lambda 10 Project – National Clearinghouse for
GLB Fraternity & Sorority Issues. His leadership with
the Lambda 10 Project led to the publishing of his first
book, the only one of it's kind and national bestseller
Out on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay
in a College Fraternity (October, 1997; Alyson Publications,
Inc.) and his second book Secret Sisters: Stories of
Being Lesbian & Bisexual in a College Sorority (April
of 2001; Alyson Publications, Inc.).
Windmeyer has been a professional
guest speaker on several hundred college campuses since
the release of his first book and has presented
at numerous educational conferences dealing with
Greek life and, or gay, lesbian, bisexual issues
on a local, regional and inter/national levels.
Windmeyer has been featured on IN THE LIFE TV for
their Fall Season Premiere episode aired on PBS
and his work has been the focus of national attention
from the New York Times and other national press.
Windmeyer graduated from Emporia State University
with a bachelor's degree in Communication and received
his master's degree in Higher Education and Student
Affairs Administration from Indiana University.
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Release
date: October 2002
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ISBN:
0-9646957-4-X
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160
pages • Soft cover
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Copyright
© 2002 The Collegiate EmPowerment Company, Inc.
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All
rights reserved.
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with Pride in The United States Of America
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