Loving Someone Gay [Paperback]

Don Ph.D. Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1987

The third edition of this groundbreaking edition has been completely rewritten for the 90s. Loving Someone Gay offers fresh insight into the interaction of gay people with each other, with their families and their loved ones, and with the world. It also looks at the global community of lesbians and gay men, offering wise counsel to the individual as he or she goes forward, leading the way toward a more inclusive world.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Mixing anecdotes, stories, philosophy, and advice, Clark offers readers a fully rewritten 20th-anniverary edition of his popular guide for gay people and those who want to love and support them. The new edition brings his readers up to date on the political stands of lawmakers and the general public attitudes toward gay issues, which have changed significantly in the last two decades. In an especially practical and useful chapter, "Professional Help," teachers and librarians, doctors and nurses, psychotherapists and counselors, and others are all given practical advice about how to support gay people in their professional lives. Also, parents, neighbors, and friends will find Clark's words of advice to be soothing and useful. Revolutionary when it first appeared and still absolutely necessary, this book is perhaps the most important work in a gay studies or self-help collection and is highly recommended for all libraries.?Barbara O'Hara, Free Lib. of Philadelphia
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

''Loving Someone Gay helps families and friends confront their own prejudices and confusion and build new, open, and ultimately more meaningful relationships.'' --International Gay and Lesbian Review

First written over 20 years ago, Loving Some Gay has become one of the most respected sources of information about gay people for those who are not members of the gay community. Written in straightforward, non-clinical language, it seeks to build understanding of gay people in the ''straight'' community and is written for loved ones, friends, and colleagues of gay people. As a starting point in bridging this communication and understanding gap, this book has earned a reputation for rich and detailed information in a format and tone accessible to everyone.
Don Clark, a clinical psychologist, covers a variety of topics from what it means to be gay and how this affects the development of a gay person, to building support networks and community for gay people, and detailed information for professionals in the community on how they can support and assist gay people. He also strives to move family and friends from simple tolerance and understanding of LGBT persons, to love and acceptance of their gay son or daughter, best friend, or spouse.
The fifth edition has been completely rewritten and updated, but retains the direct and honest tone of previous editions while adding new resources and information to the mix. --Matthew P. Ciszek for the GLBT Roundtable of the American Library Association --This text refers to the Perfect Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (November 1987)
• ISBN-10: 0890871906
• ISBN-13: 978-0890871904
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,226,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving MYSELF as gay for the first time!, November 28, 2004

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Dr. Joe Kort "(www.JoeKort.com)" (Royal Oak, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loving Someone Gay (Paperback)

This was my gay bible in the 1980's when I came out of the closet. A friend gave me this book which was in it's first printing. I was so frightened and needed something that came from a positive voice of authority and was gay affirmative! Don Clark was that voice for me and it is nice to see it has been revised and re-issued and still around. Thank you Don!

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Understanding Study of the Gay Person, January 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Loving Someone Gay (Paperback)

Written from the point of view of a gay, this is a book which covers most aspects of being Gay or Lesbian with sensitivity and great understanding. It is a truly worthwhile book to read whether you are gay, lesbian or "straight" - there are chapters that are aimed at all. Particularly unusual and worth reading is the chapter on being gay and married.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book, September 13, 2004

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Manny - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loving Someone Gay (Paperback)

(...) this book is not a sex guide. Rather, "Loving Someone Gay" is a heartfelt look into the psychology of gay men and women. It shares their experiences, feelings, and needs through stories and expert observation. It's a sensitively written glimpse into the gay mind, and I highly recommend it to any gay person--or the loved ones of a gay person--that would like to better understand his or herself.