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c2006, Lucent Books Call No: 323.3 264 0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Hot topicsSummary Note: Discusses gay rights and the demand for equality, presenting differing opinions, and historical background, on such subjects as whether or not homosexuality is inborn or mutable.
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By Keith, Tony[2024]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: B KEI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, George M. Johnson, and Jacqueline Woodson.Tony dreams about life after high school, where his poetic voice can find freedom on the stage and page. But the Boogeyman has been following Tony since he was six years old. First, the Boogeyman was after his Blackness, but Tony has learned It knows more than that: Tony wants to be the first in his family to attend college, but there's no path to follow. He also has feelings for boys, desires that don't align with the script he thinks is set for him and his girlfriend, Blu. Despite a supportive network of family and friends, Tony doesn't breathe a word to anyone about his feelings. As he grapples with his sexuality and moves from high school to college, he struggles with loneliness while finding solace in gay chat rooms and writing poetry. But how do you find your poetic voice when you are hiding the most important parts of yourself? And how do you escape the Boogeyman when it's lurking inside you?
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[2023]., Juvenile, Atheneum Call No: B Edition: Young readers edition. First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The young adult adaptation of the moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of former Democratic presidential candidate about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town"--
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2016., Adolescent, Abrams ComicArts Call No: GN TUR Ott Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician who cracked the German Enigma code, enabled a group of British code breakers to shorten World War II by years. That alone would be enough to secure Turing's place in history, but his genius did not stop there. He launched modern computer science through his creation of the universal Turing machine and the Imitation Game, an artificial-intelligence test that is still in use today.
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c1997, Juvenile, F. Watts Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: An Impact biography.
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-- Twenty three people who changed the world[2017], Adolescent, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: HI-INT 920 PRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals -- and you've never heard of many of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 23 people who fought, created, and loved on their own terms. From high-profile figures like Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt to the trailblazing gender-ambiguous Queen of Sweden and a bisexual blues singer who didn't make it into your history books, these true stories uncover a rich queer heritage that encompasses every culture, in every era.
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2023., Adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: B Edition: First trade paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This is a memoir of George's boyhood in New Jersey, growing up with their brother and two cousins, all under the supervision of their larger-than-life grandmother"--
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[2020]., Juvenile, Penguin Workshop Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in California. While in office, Harvey Milk advocated for equal rights for the gay community. Even though his life and career were cut short, Harvey is still seen by many as one of the most famous and most significantly open LGBT officials ever elected in the United States. His life and legacy continue to inspire and unite the community"--
