Teen life is hard enough with all of the pressures kids face, but for teens who are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender), it’s even harder. When do you decide to come out? To whom? Will your friends accept you? And how on earth do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBT teens come out to friends and family, navigate their new LGBT social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and rise up against bigotry and homophobia. Queer also includes personal stories from the authors and sidebars on queer history. It’s a must-read for any teen who thinks they might be queer—or knows someone who is.
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About the Author
Marke Bieschke is the former health and dating editor of Gay.com and PlanetOut.com, and the current senior editor at the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Kathy Belge coauthored the book Lipstick & Dipstick’s Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships, and writes on lesbian life for Curve magazine and About.com. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Melanie
Format:Paperback
I liked this book very much. It is written in a funny way and encourages you to think about yourself.
I would have wanted books like this when I was a teen, because teenager life is not easy. You often feel like nobody really understands what you are feeling and what is going on with you.
More complicated it is when you feel that you may be queer. This book helps you to get along with it. How you find out. How to tell your parents and your friends. What the reactions could be. How to get along with the reactions. Also it informs you where you can find other queers, about queer dating, relationships, sex and possible risks. In a funny and open way every detail is described.
Even if you are not queer, this book shows you that a relationship is always a thing between two humans. It does not really matter if you are straight or queer. The thing, which is most important is feeling comfortable in your skin.
You do not have to fit in a scheme. You have to find your own way and have to be satisfied. That is all that really matters.
I would have wanted books like this when I was a teen, because teenager life is not easy. You often feel like nobody really understands what you are feeling and what is going on with you.
More complicated it is when you feel that you may be queer. This book helps you to get along with it. How you find out. How to tell your parents and your friends. What the reactions could be. How to get along with the reactions. Also it informs you where you can find other queers, about queer dating, relationships, sex and possible risks. In a funny and open way every detail is described.
Even if you are not queer, this book shows you that a relationship is always a thing between two humans. It does not really matter if you are straight or queer. The thing, which is most important is feeling comfortable in your skin.
You do not have to fit in a scheme. You have to find your own way and have to be satisfied. That is all that really matters.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Halcyon
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a book I wish I had been able to read as a teen. I stumbled upon Lipstick & Dipstick's Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships (also highly recommended) and thought that was a funny and very insightful book so I was excited to see that Kathy Belge "Dipstick" had also co-written this book. There is so much good information that LGBT teens would not normally have access to. I strongly recommend it to anyone (even adults) who are questioning their sexuality or who know but are struggling with how and when to come out. It's filled with humor, great advice and personal stories that everyone can relate to. Buy it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Andrew
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got this book for myself to help me figure out what to do now that I'm "out," as well as to help me assist my peers in their respective coming out processes. I appreciate that the book covers a broad range of sexual orientations. It provides teens with a variety of options and suggestions on a plethora of topics, rather than trying to point teens in a specific direction. I feel that the book also helps give the reader a broader perspective on sexuality and relationships. The personal examples from the authors truly make the book come to life. They show the reader that everybody is human, and we all go through some tough times, but with the right attitude, and a proper approach, people will pull through.
Sorry for getting a little philosophical there, I just wanted to share some of what makes this book so great. I have bought a couple of copies to give to friends who are going through a process of self-discovery. I would highly recommend this book to any teen, or the parent of any teen who is questioning their sexuality, or is out and not sure where to go from there.
Sorry for getting a little philosophical there, I just wanted to share some of what makes this book so great. I have bought a couple of copies to give to friends who are going through a process of self-discovery. I would highly recommend this book to any teen, or the parent of any teen who is questioning their sexuality, or is out and not sure where to go from there.
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LGBT Guide for Teens
Our organization donated this book to our campus library. This is the perfect guide for LGBT teens or those who are curious about how LGBT teens may feel. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tyler M
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Really helpful book
I am questioning, and quite Queer. This helps any possibly gay or trans person in asking themselves questions and accepting that answers may not be clear. Read more
Published 10 months ago by David
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Helpful, uncensored, and updated information!
I strongly recommend this book to any youth who may identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and/or queer. What a wonderful book for this modern day and age! Read more
Published 22 months ago by rivlarwriter
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This is a must-read!
If I ran the world, this book would be in every home, school, library and community center. It not only opens a door for teens (and adults) to information, it opens a door to a... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tracy Bartlett
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Queer: The ultimate LGBT guide for teens
This is actually really amazing. The authors are much better experts at relationships than straight people are. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Huitzilin
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