For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home

by Keith Boykin (Editor)

Paperback, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

306.7662BOY

Publication

Magnus Books (2012), 300 pages

Description

"Address[es] longstanding issues of sexual abuse, suicide, HIV/AIDS, racism, and homophobia in the African American, Latino, and Asian-American communities, and more specifically among young gay men of color. The ... book tells stories of real people growing up gay, seeking love, finding their own identity, and ultimately creating their own sense of personal and political empowerment"--P. [4] of cover.

Awards

Lambda Literary Award (Finalist — 2013)
Stonewall Book Award (Winner — 2013)
ALA Over the Rainbow Book List (Selection — Memoir/Biography — 2013)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

300 p.; 5.5 inches

ISBN

1936833158 / 9781936833153
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