Travels in a Gay Nation: Portraits of LGBTQ Americans (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiog)

ISBN: 0299236846

Author: Gambone, Philip

Condition: New

For two years, Philip Gambone traveled the length and breadth of the United States, talking candidly with LGBTQ people about their lives. In addition to interviews from David Sedaris, George Takei, Barney Frank, and Tammy Baldwin, Travels in a Gay Nation brings us lesser-known voices-a retired Naval officer, a transgender scholar and drag king, a Princeton philosopher, two opera sopranos who happen to be lovers, an indie rock musician, the founder of a gay frat house, and a pair of Vermont garden designers.In this age when contemporary gay America is still coming under attack, Gambone captures the humanity of each individual. For some, their identity as a sexual minority is crucial to their lifes work; for others, it has been less so, perhaps even irrelevant. But, whether splashy or quiet, center-stage or behind the scenes, Gambones subjects have managed-despite facing ignorance, fear, hatred, intolerance, injustice, violence, ridicule, or just plain indifference-to construct passionate, inspiring lives.Finalist, Foreword Magazines Anthology of the YearOutstanding Book in the High School Category, selected by the American Association of School LibrariesBest Book in Special Interest Category, selected by the Public Library Association