Basically Queer: An Intergenerational Introduction to Lgbtqa2s+ Lives (Counterpoints #485) (Hardcover)

Basically Queer: An Intergenerational Introduction to Lgbtqa2s+ Lives (Counterpoints #485) By Shirley R. Steinberg (Editor), Claire Robson (Editor), Kelsey Blair (Editor) Cover Image
By Shirley R. Steinberg (Editor), Claire Robson (Editor), Kelsey Blair (Editor)
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This is book number 485 in the Counterpoints series.

Description


Basically Queer offers an introduction to what it can look and feel like to live life as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, two spirited and trans. Written by youth and elders who've lived these lives first hand, the book combines no-nonsense explanations, definitions, and information with engaging stories and poetry that bring them to life. Basically Queer answers those questions that many want to ask but fear will give offence: What is it really like to be queer? What's appropriate language? How can I be an ally? It also provides a succinct and readable account of queer history and legal rights worldwide, addresses intergenerational issues, and offers some tips and tricks for living queer. It does so in an easy and conversational style that will be accessible to most readers, including teens. The text will be of interest to those teaching courses in gender, sexuality, queer and women's studies. It will be a useful resource for those who are questioning or examining their sexual or gender identities and those who are in relationship with them, such as doctors, teachers, parents, or friends.

About the Author


Drs. Claire Robson and Jen Marchbank are faculty members at Simon Fraser University. Kelsey Blair is a doctoral student there. Contributors to the anthology include members of Quirk-e, the Queer Imaging & Riting Kollective for Elders, whose 26 members have worked together in Vancouver for ten years under the direction of Robson and Blair. The youth authors are drawn from Youth for A Change, an advocacy/activist youth group led by Marchbank and her wife, Sylvie Traphan. The group offers training and education to schools and other organizations, and monitors policy decisions by local government.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781433133466
ISBN-10: 1433133466
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Publication Date: December 15th, 2017
Pages: 264
Language: English
Series: Counterpoints