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The savvy ally : a guide for becoming a skilled LGBTQ+ advocate
—Gainsburg, Jeannie, 1963- author.
2020

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"The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate is an enjoyable, humorous, encouraging, easy to understand guidebook for being an ally to the LGBTQ+ communities"-- Provided by publisher.

Item Details

ISBN: 9781538136775

Description: xi, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

  • Guide for becoming a skilled lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus advocate
  • Guide for becoming a skilled lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning plus advocate

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

  • Getting started
  • Becoming knowledgeable allies. The glossary is at the back ; Coming out as LGBTQ+ ; Orientations, identities, behaviors! Oh my!
  • Building skills for having respectful conversations. LGBTQ+ etiquette ; Gaydar and other problematic assumptions ; Good talk : the art of having useful conversations ; Common bloopers
  • Taking action to create more inclusive spaces. Straight pride parades and special snowflakes : addressing common questions ; Duct tape patch-up jobs and big fixes : two paths to travel towards more inclusive spaces ; Taking it to the streets
  • Allying responsibly. Ally backlash ; Sustainability.

LCCN: 2019042549

Control Number: 3132396

Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, [2020]
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