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1729614Writing Out of the Closethttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/writing-out-of-the-closet/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/928322/9aaa87a2-b4e5-4552-a758-87638f4867aa.jpg?v=638336808927930000275289MXNDIO Press IncInStock/Ebooks/<p>Despite some schools offering creative writing classes and literary magazines, LGBTQ youth may not be supported in their efforts to express themselves through writing. For instance, LGBTQ youth may face issues of censorship from teachers and administration, and they may even engage in self-censorship by not submitting their writing to such publications out of fear of rejection or out of a desire to maintain anonymity. As readers, too, these students do not see themselves reflected in books available in their school libraries, as "Four of the top ten books on the American Library Associations Most Challenged List are included due to having LGBTQ characters" (Perez, 2019). The dearth of LGBTQ young adult literature is also found in public libraries (Chapman & Birdi, 2016). The message, then, becomes very clear: LGBTQ youth and their stories should remain in the closet. In response to these realities, this collection showcases the works of adolescent LGBTQ writers as they explore ideas of gender, sexuality, and youth through poetry, fiction, and personal narratives. Their work is a poignant reminder for LGBTQ students that there are others like them across the country and around the globe, and that their voices and stories have meaning and value. This collection can also serve as a resource for readers and teachers in high school classrooms and libraries to university courses that examine issues of LGBTQ youth. The pieces presented here demonstrate the power of writing as a both a tool of self-expression and of social advocacy.</p>...1703904Writing Out of the Closet275289https://www.gandhi.com.mx/writing-out-of-the-closet/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/928322/9aaa87a2-b4e5-4552-a758-87638f4867aa.jpg?v=638336808927930000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20209781645040842_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_<p>Despite some schools offering creative writing classes and literary magazines, LGBTQ youth may not be supported in their efforts to express themselves through writing. For instance, LGBTQ youth may face issues of censorship from teachers and administration, and they may even engage in self-censorship by not submitting their writing to such publications out of fear of rejection or out of a desire to maintain anonymity. As readers, too, these students do not see themselves reflected in books available in their school libraries, as "Four of the top ten books on the American Library Associations Most Challenged List are included due to having LGBTQ characters" (Perez, 2019). The dearth of LGBTQ young adult literature is also found in public libraries (Chapman & Birdi, 2016). The message, then, becomes very clear: LGBTQ youth and their stories should remain in the closet. In response to these realities, this collection showcases the works of adolescent LGBTQ writers as they explore ideas of gender, sexuality, and youth through poetry, fiction, and personal narratives. Their work is a poignant reminder for LGBTQ students that there are others like them across the country and around the globe, and that their voices and stories have meaning and value. This collection can also serve as a resource for readers and teachers in high school classrooms and libraries to university courses that examine issues of LGBTQ youth. The pieces presented here demonstrate the power of writing as a both a tool of self-expression and of social advocacy.</p>...9781645040842_DIO Press Inclibro_electonico_98230a18-8f77-3dff-9750-cf3f34b600ae_9781645040842;9781645040842_9781645040842InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram30-epub-71d9493b-2f5c-4021-acbc-cddb39ff596f.epub2020-11-10T00:00:00+00:00DIO Press Inc