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First Person Queer is a wide‑ranging anthology of nonfiction essays in which contributors share intimate, honest first‑person stories of queer experience. Writing from coming out and passing as straight to the challenges of aging and living proudly, the essays illuminate contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans lives. The collection represents a broad spectrum of genders, ages, races, and orientations, and is edited by two acclaimed writers and anthologists who have each authored or edited almost a hundred books, underscoring the anthology’s depth and credibility.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Lawrence Schimel
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