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Sidebars offer online references and suggest­ed films, books and other resources, including pithy quotes from youth that illustrate many points.Ī chapter about homophobia reveals so­bering statistics from GLSEN’s 2009 National School Climate Survey of 7,261 GLBTQ students aged 13 to 21: She cites the surveys and work of advocacy organizations such as the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), along with other campaigns and legislation. Then she debunks 15 “ridiculous” stereotypes such as “Queer people recruit.” The myth behind that fear-that GLBTQ people choose their sexuality and therefore can talk others into it-has resulted in this book’s banning in “a few” U.S. She begins with “GLBTQ 101,” defining the words represented by each letter: gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning. Huegel’s introduction describes her own journey toward her lesbian identity, includ­ing her suicide attempt in college, her fulfill­ing life with her partner a decade later, and employment with PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), helping others after accepting herself. Although homophobia remains an ugly reality that leads to severe bullying and suicide, today many straight teens accept their “queer” peers, who reclaim a once negative label. New legislation affecting civil rights, mar­riage rights and military policies has accom­panied changes in society’s attitudes toward the 10 percent of the population who identify as not heterosexual. census counted same-sex couples for the first time. Kelly Huegel’s revision of her 2003 edition of GLBTQ reflects remarkable changes in the landscape for youth working out their place in that spectrum. GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Les­bian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens: