Be True to Yourself - Couverture souple

Stewart, Chuck

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798325980206

Editeur : Independently published, 2024

Synopsis

Be True to Yourself is written in a style that puts the reader in the action so that you can experience what it is like to be discriminated against for being gay. Stewart kept a journal of life experiences and has recreated many of the scenes in his life. So often, if an LGBTQ+ person simply shares that they have a romantic partner or are married to a same-sex partner, they are immediately accused of “talking about sex” or “promoting” a deviant lifestyle. This is a heterosexist double standard that heterosexuals often are unaware they are perpetrating. Stewart takes you through angry epithets and violence he experienced in aerospace companies, public schools, private businesses, and more. He has had bricks thrown through the window of his house, the Vice President of HR at Rocketdyne slamming him against the walls of his office, having his security clearance held up by DISCO for being gay, and discovering in the 9th Circuit case of High Tech Gays vs. Department of Defense that he was blacklisted and could never work again in engineering. Later, working as a public school teacher was problematic due to his insistence on being out and proud with staff AND students, resulting in being fired from two school districts. He lost his dance school and retail dancewear store due to rumors that he had AIDS. Experience what it was like to head up a Queer Nation demonstration and participate in the massive demonstrations at the California Capitol protesting Governor Pete Wilson’s veto of an anti-discrimination bill that would have provided some protection for LGBTQ+ people. And so much more. If you want to experience what it is like to be discriminated against, this book is for you. Hopefully the book will help policy makers to understand what discrimination really looks like.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798325980206
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 462
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