Now That I'm Out What Do I Do?
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (523 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312195184 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For many gay men and lesbian women, the first step in a long journey is acknowledging and accepting their sexuality. But what happens to those men and women after they have come to terms with this aspect of their lives? For many it may mean a complete reevaluation of very basic issues: family, relationships, community, and love. In this series of essays, McNaught explores these various aspects of life that may now be called into question for these men and women, and he sets out to educate and help guide them through the challenges they may encounter.Now That I'm Out, What Do I Do? solidifies McNaught's place as one of the best-known speakers on the issues that face gays a
A good introductory book for adolescents as well, and the families of gay people. Along the way, he discusses sexual ethics, same-sex marriage, work, spirituality, and political action. Readers who have been out for a year or more, or who grew up in large cities, may find McNaught's earnest tone and tortoise pace too basic, or even unintentionally funny. (After telling us, for example, that he and his gay brother, Tommy, feel comfortable with each other in the way McNaught imagines that compatible heterosexual brothers might feel, he confides that they "talk often about issues from our childhood that we are curren
Too Old For This said Very Helpful.. Excellent book, thoughtful and well-written, on a subject on which it's hard to get that kind of material. I am reading it for the second time.. Kelly Pickell said being who you are, and enjoying it.. Now That I'm Out was one of the first books I read after accepting the fact that I was gay. And of all the books I've read since coming out, this was probably my favorite. If you're dealing with your own sexuality, I strongly recommend this book. McN. Good autobiography--but not a self-help book This is a well-written and interesting account of many issues that Brian McNaught has faced as a gay man. These include his loss of faith in organized Catholicism, experiences with gays in politics and organizations, how he made straight friends and