Let's Get This Straight by Fakhrid-Deen, Tina -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Introduction How to Get the Most out of This Book Breakin’ It Down: Definitions A Note to Parents Chapter One - Our Family Structures

TWO-PARENT HOMES SINGLE-PARENT HOMES FAMILIES CREATED THROUGH DONOR INSEMINATION OR SURROGACY SURROGACY TRANSGENDER FAMILIES ADOPTIVE PARENTS HETEROSEXUAL DIVORCE YOUR TURN NOBODY’S PERFECT

Chapter Two - When Families Come Out

HOW OUR PARENTS COME OUT TO US YOUR TURN COMING OUT TO OTHERS ABOUT OUR PARENTS “AM I IN THE CLOSET?”

Chapter Three - Barriers to Accepting Our Parents

FEAR OF PEER HOMOPHOBIA D-LlST TREATMENT THE MAINSTREAM TRAP “WILL I BE GAY TOO?” THE GENDER GAP FAMILY REJECTION WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS: BAD PARENTING HARD WORK PAYS OFF YOUR TURN

Chapter Four - Welcome to the Teasing Zone

TEASING AT SCHOOL ARE SCHOOLS SAFE ENOUGH? MIDDLE SCHOOL CHALLENGES AM I HOMOPHOBIC? HOLY HOMOPHOBIA! TOUGHING IT OUT IN HIGH SCHOOL

Chapter Five - How to Survive chool

BASIC TIPS DOES YOUR SCHOOL MAKE THE GRADE? RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TO TAKE

Chapter Six - Through God’s Eyes

ARE SOME RELIGIOUS GROUPS MORE OPEN TO OUR FAMILIES? HOW ARE CHILDREN OF GAYS AFFECTED BY RELIGION? IS HOMOSEXUALITY A SIN?

Chapter Seven - Activism 101

TOP 10 REASONS TO BE A YOUTH ACTIVIST YOUR TURN 25 FUN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO KICK OFF YOUR ACTIVISM QUICK TIPS

Conclusion Appendix A - Fun Corner 25 Comebacks to Clueless Questions Appendix B - Additional Resources for Youth and Young Adults Acknowledgements About the Author NOTES SELECTED TITLES FROM SEAL PRESS Copyright Page