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Real Talk About LGBTQIAP: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Pansexual
REAL TALK ABOUT LGBTQIAP is a sincere conversation about the who, what, when, how, and why of human sexuality, gender identity, and biological sex.
REAL TALK takes a deep dive into each group represented by the acronym, and also explores issues like bathroom laws, conversion therapy, discrimination, freedom of speech, and religious freedom bills/laws.
Author Tara Y. Coyt explores these questions and issues by sharing a variety of LGBTQIAP perspectives, including LGBTQ Institute Executive Director Ryan Roemerman, Fulton County Commission Co-Chair Joan Garner, Outwrite Bookstore Founder Philip Rafshoon, transgender activist Vandy Beth Glenn, and others from across the United States.
REAL TALK presents information from leading researchers like Georgia State University sociology professor Dr. Eric R. Wright, and organizations such as GLAAD, HRC, Georgia Equality, American Psychology Association. Also included are biblical scholars and historians like Peter J. Gomes, Rabbi Debra Kolodny, Reza Aslan, Evangelicals Concerned, and more.
“Comprehensive…explanatory…thoroughly articulated…" - BookLife/Publishers Weekly
"Addresses every possible question you or your family and friends might have on the subject." - Aimee Wise, Author, Of Human Clay: The Making And Breaking Of A Nun”
"A powerful and important entry point for us to begin dialogue." - Chevara Orrin, Founder, We Are Straight Allies
“I am impressed with the breadth and thoughtfulness of your book.” - Eric R. Wright, PhD, Chair, Georgia State University Dept. of Sociology.
REAL TALK takes a deep dive into each group represented by the acronym, and also explores issues like bathroom laws, conversion therapy, discrimination, freedom of speech, and religious freedom bills/laws.
Author Tara Y. Coyt explores these questions and issues by sharing a variety of LGBTQIAP perspectives, including LGBTQ Institute Executive Director Ryan Roemerman, Fulton County Commission Co-Chair Joan Garner, Outwrite Bookstore Founder Philip Rafshoon, transgender activist Vandy Beth Glenn, and others from across the United States.
REAL TALK presents information from leading researchers like Georgia State University sociology professor Dr. Eric R. Wright, and organizations such as GLAAD, HRC, Georgia Equality, American Psychology Association. Also included are biblical scholars and historians like Peter J. Gomes, Rabbi Debra Kolodny, Reza Aslan, Evangelicals Concerned, and more.
“Comprehensive…explanatory…thoroughly articulated…" - BookLife/Publishers Weekly
"Addresses every possible question you or your family and friends might have on the subject." - Aimee Wise, Author, Of Human Clay: The Making And Breaking Of A Nun”
"A powerful and important entry point for us to begin dialogue." - Chevara Orrin, Founder, We Are Straight Allies
“I am impressed with the breadth and thoughtfulness of your book.” - Eric R. Wright, PhD, Chair, Georgia State University Dept. of Sociology.
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416 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 23, 2019
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April 12, 2022
A good source book well researched and written to be understood.
July 10, 2021
4.5/5 stars.
This book is clearly well-researched and thought out and gives a very broad overview of a massive range of issues that queer folks face while simultaneously being detailed enough to be useful and informative (this is a really difficult balance to strike, and the author did it quite well).
The first chunk of the book defines each of the identities within LGBTQIAP and talks about some issues that are faced by people who identify that way. Also included throughout are snippets of interviews with people of various identities, which are extremely informative.
The second chunk of the book talks about religion and things that people can do in order to support queer family members, politics, and the process of coming out.
Overall, this book was really good and quite informative. It is something that could be very helpful to parents or relatives of queer folks who don’t have a lot of exposure to the queer community. It may not be helpful to people who are already familiar with a lot of these things as a lot of it was quite basic (which is not a bad thing).
My two critiques of this book are:
1) I don’t feel the problem of deadnaming was emphasized enough in the trans and queer sections. Deadnaming is a MAJOR problem faced by people in these communities, and it should be driven home that it is extremely harmful and hurtful.
2) The asexual section is the only one that didn’t have any interviews. I was surprised that it was included in the first place, but at least one interview would have been nice.
This book is clearly well-researched and thought out and gives a very broad overview of a massive range of issues that queer folks face while simultaneously being detailed enough to be useful and informative (this is a really difficult balance to strike, and the author did it quite well).
The first chunk of the book defines each of the identities within LGBTQIAP and talks about some issues that are faced by people who identify that way. Also included throughout are snippets of interviews with people of various identities, which are extremely informative.
The second chunk of the book talks about religion and things that people can do in order to support queer family members, politics, and the process of coming out.
Overall, this book was really good and quite informative. It is something that could be very helpful to parents or relatives of queer folks who don’t have a lot of exposure to the queer community. It may not be helpful to people who are already familiar with a lot of these things as a lot of it was quite basic (which is not a bad thing).
My two critiques of this book are:
1) I don’t feel the problem of deadnaming was emphasized enough in the trans and queer sections. Deadnaming is a MAJOR problem faced by people in these communities, and it should be driven home that it is extremely harmful and hurtful.
2) The asexual section is the only one that didn’t have any interviews. I was surprised that it was included in the first place, but at least one interview would have been nice.
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