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Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race Paperback – June 13, 2017

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This powerful book couldn't come at a more timely juncture. With our deep misunderstanding of racial identity, the murder of transgender women increasing at an alarming rate and the battle of faith and sexual orientation at churches across the country, we are in a cultural war of ideologies. Overwhelming prejudices have constricted our basic capacity for compassion and understanding.

Live Through This is a collection of intimate essays about one man's journey to self-acceptance when his faith, sexuality, and race battled with societal norms. These insightful writings will plant seeds of consideration and inspire readers to stretch beyond stereotypes. By reading stories about the demographics that live on the fringe of traditions, we gain a deeper awareness of our cultural climate and how we can improve it, starting with ourselves.

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216 pages
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Cleis Press
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June 13, 2017
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6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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1627782184
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978-1627782180
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Clay Cane grew up in Washington State and West Philadelphia. Separately raised by a white mother and a black father, he existed at society's complex intersections. From enduring spiritual violence in the African-American church, to learning unique lessons from transgender sex workers, to living in the double consciousness of blackness and gayness. Each essay combines personal stories with both researched and individual social analysis, using his narrative to highlight the most sidelined of communities. Cane's tender writing gives voice to the voiceless, he tells the stories that haven't been told by traveling beyond the lens of race and sexuality. Live Through This is the new American story.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cleis Press (June 13, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1627782184
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1627782180
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #595 in Hispanic & Latin Biographies
- #1,829 in LGBTQ+ Biographies (Books)
- #2,551 in LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies

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Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, author, television personality, and documentary filmmaker. His work covers various topics: pop culture, sexuality, race, religion and social justice. Clay is the creator and director of the documentary 'Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church,' which earned a 2016 GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Digital Journalism. On February 24, 2016, The White House featured Clay Cane as a Black History Month speaker along with a screening of the documentary. Cane was also presented on a panel discussion, which focused on the film, faith, sexuality and the African American community. Clay is also the recipient of GMAD’s 2016 James Baldwin Revolutionary Award.

Clay’s commentary is heard on television networks such as MTV, HLN, ABC, MSNBC, FOX and CNN. He contributes to numerous print and online publications including CNN.com, The Washington Post and Gawker. Clay is the co-editor and contributing writer of the anthology 'For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home.' He also contributed to 'Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African-American Community.'

Raised in both Washington State and Philadelphia, Clay’s diverse background inspires him to deliver edgy commentary that provides sharp, witty, incisive and raw analysis on culture.

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VA Boy

Navigating one's personal identies in a complex America

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2017

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Clay Cane’s Live Through This: Surviving the intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race, goes beyond being an extensive collection of essays, but instead exhibits a true slice of what it means to navigate a complex America.

The book starts with a simple, yet poignant anecdote about his mother’s unyielding love and affirmation for him. It is a bold start to a book that promises unwavering honesty as it sets the tone of security. We are safe in Clay’s hands as he eases us into his life and the lives of others whom we’ll eventually experience as chapters go on. By showing us how loved he was, as early as seven years old, readers understand and feel that future essays will display elements of that same love.

Our sense of security as readers is quickly changed as other stories infiltrate his personal narrative. These stories are told so well that one must read carefully to realize that not every story belongs to Clay. They are the stories of the truest survivors; people on the periphery of our lives who exist alongside us, having the same struggles, if not worse, and still managing to survive. Some with heads held high, and some who become buried under the complexities of American life. Clay’s observations of those around him are sharp and focused without being meticulous and overdone.

Standout sections of Clay’s book are his sections on “Race” and “Intersections.” It is in these sections that one gains clarity on America’s problems with class, race, education, and overall the systems put in place that make America a capitalist machine. Everything is inextricably linked and realizing this makes Live Through This a sobering read. Not all of it is as super serious as it sounds. There are some hilarious moments where Clay tells stories of finding joy among pain and those moments showcase his own humanity as well as the humanity of those whose stories he tells.

For a book with such a cerebral title, it is surprisingly accessible, relatable, and at times, touching. Clay has not skimped on his honesty and we as readers are all the better for it. One wonders how many other essays could have potentially been included in this book, as this reader wants possibly five more chapters. After revisiting a few chapters post-reading the entire book, however, it is clear why each chapter has been included. The book itself, becomes the personification of intersections as one realizes that references from every chapter can be found in others, resulting in a -sort of- piecing together of Clay’s personal life. It is clever, if it was intentional. If not intentional, the book still manages to serve a purpose beyond itself, by highlighting humanity and celebrating it for all its peaks and valleys. Dare it be said, it’s impossible to read this book and not contemplate one’s own survival thus far. Have we made it this far in our own lives with such grace and determination? What has gotten us this far? Was affirmation the root of our own moving forward?

The book deserves more than one read and should be required reading for any LGBT person of color.

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Powerful, personal and extremely informative

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017

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“Live Through This: The Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race” by Clay Cane is another absolute gem that was called to my attention by author Kittredge Cherry. This book is powerful, personal, and extremely informative. As Cane states in his Author’s Note at the beginning, the book is not a memoir as such, but a collection of focused essays on the topics listed in his subtitle. When I got to the section in which the author described filming the documentary “Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church”, I immediately intermitted my reading to go look it up on the Internet. I am ecstatic that I found it, and must add to this review strong encouragement that anyone who has concerns about the issues discussed in Cane’s narrative invest an hour of their time in viewing it. Both this documentary, and Clay Cane’s book, will be cherished and shared at every opportunity!

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Trevoy Ross

An excellent nuanced treatise on life lived at the intersections

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017

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This is an excellent book it addresses in depth the author’s opinions and intersectional experiences around race, gender expression, sexual orientation, poverty, class, religion, and navigating his life at the intersection of multiple identities and cultures. Clay’s retelling of his experiences and expressing his opinions is refreshingly nuanced. This is a great book for parents and relatives of LGBT persons. I think it is a must read for African-American or other Black men or men of color who are LGBT. African-American men of the LGBT experience and who grew up in the mainline and offshoot African-American Protestant Christian denominations, churches, and cultures might recognize some of the experiences he writes about. For those of us who did not grow up in that experience, Clay's critique is nuanced and sensitive. It left me thinking that I could be a bit more compassionate and less critical of these men.

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Daijreous Poole

This was a great read. It tugs on the heart of the ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017

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This was a great read. It tugs on the heart of the reader as you dive deep into characters that mirror yourself or those around you.The way that race, sexuality and God are interwoven in the book emphasize the individual impact each has on one's concept of self. It is easy to read/follow and is definitely a page turner. The way he humanizes the lives of transgenders and addicts is powerful because both groups are often written about in a negative tone. I have spoken to quite a few friends about this book and encouraged them to get a copy because this book is a great conversation piece. Thank you Clay for sharing your gifts and work with us.

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Sara M. Urbano

A MUST!

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017

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This memoir was a required reading for my LGBT Literature class. Some of Cane's essays are anecdotal while others dive deep, with a fluid writing style that makes this memoir pleasant to read. It's balance of vernacular and current terms appeal to various audiences. (As a non-LGBTQIA person, I did not feel alienated while reading this. I was able to follow along and learn some things.) Cane lets readers into places that many people take great pains to bury - places of raw truth and vulnerability - and I adore him for that.

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F. Smith

Live Through This is excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017

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Live Through This is an amazing book about the current experiences of queer people of color in the U.S., at the intersection of sexuality, race, and religion. I've introduced the book to my college students who identify with and have grown to love Clay Cane's collection of essays. I enjoyed reading Live Through This. Highly recommended!

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cantonohioguy

A Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018

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The worst part about this book is that I finished it. I could easily have kept going on and on and I wanted more. The content of this book and the presentation was so easy to read and relate to. For gay readers this book tells the story of our youth and for straight readers the book paints a picture of what it was like to grow up gay. I am going to do a search to see if the author has written other books. He is excellent!

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BD081098

Positive and Inspirational

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020

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I’m really grateful I was able to read Clay Cane’s honest, positive and inspirational life story. He shares his truth which I believe is grounded in reality.

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