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Baker, Jean M., How Homophobia Hurts
Children: Nurturing diversity at home, at school and in the
community. This is a passionate argument for parents, for
schools and for communities to take the lead in shattering the
silence around homosexuality, a silence that gay and lesbian youth
cannot break by themselves. A plainly written, step-by-step call
to arms for making the world a safer place for those who are
'different' and for all of us together. This is a book that all
educators, counselors, teachers, administrators, as well as mental
health professionals should read. A thoughtful, factual account of
what gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth suffer in our
public schools and in their personal lives. This book should be
used at the university level as a part of every teacher
preparation program as well as in graduate programs in education
and counseling. It offers concrete steps for making our homes,
schools and communities safer for all children. In words simple
and direct, these brave young people have now spoken for
themselves. Is anyone out there listening? Harrington
Park Press, 2002, ISBN 1-56023-164-5 Buy
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Berzon, Betty, Setting Them Straight, You
can do something about bigotry and homophobia in your life.
From singer Melissa Etheridge to Olympic champion Greg Louganis,
from tennis great Martina Navratilova to British actor Sir Ian
McKellan, celebrities and notables have come forward to put a new
face on gay and lesbian sexuality. And with it new attacks and
tensions. Whether you're facing religious prejudice, a relative's
insensitivity or outright hostility, this empowering book will
show you ways to respond, how to take control of your feelings,
and how to direct the outcome of the encounter. Here are the clues
to putting fear behind you and using the power of the truth about
yourself to confront discrimination and set the record straight.
Plume/Penguin, www.penguinputnam.com
1996 ISBN 0-452-27421-4 Buy
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Blumenfeld, Warren, Homophobia: How we all pay the
price. The hatred of lesbians, gays and bisexuals remains an
"acceptable" prejudice in our society despite the widespread
damage it causes in all our lives. Inviting sexual minorities and
heterosexual men and women to become allies in the fight against
homophobia, the contributors to this anthology explore how
homophobia colludes with sexism by forcing people into rigid
gender roles; how homophobia causes unnessary pain and alienation
in family relationships; how it works againast health-care policy
and arts administration that would benefit all members of society;
and how homophobia leaves the promise of religious institutions
unfullfilled. "Some of the saddest, most hopeless letters I
receive are from gay teens. At their age, when sexuality is of
paramount importance, doubts about 'inappropriate gender behavior'
are excruciating and sometimes the teens are even suicidal. A high
price indeed! This book examines all the ways our
society labors, and wounds, under its burden of homophobia. It can
help open our eyes - parents, kids, educators, health providers,
everyone - and present needless and tragic suffering. This will
allow our kids to 'feel free enough to be real.' Beacon, 1992
ISBN 0-8070-7919-7 Buy
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De Cecco, John, Bashers, Baiters
& Bigots: Homophobia in American society. This
monograph represents the largest collection of articles on
homophobia to be published to date. It includes theoretical
analysis of the concept of homophobia, critiques and innovations
pertaining to its assessment, and its relationship to the
biological sex of respondents, their self-perceived sex-roles, and
their etiological theories of homosexuality. At the level of
applied research, one article describes an attempt to rid
university students of homophobia. Two articles deal with the
organizational aspects of homophobia, one with the military and
the other with perhaps the first political stirrings of organized
homosexuality in the U.S. Finally, it includes a comprehensive,
annotatd bibliography of publications of the U.S. Federal
Government pertaining to homosexuality, covering a period of over
sixty years. Harrington Park, 1985
ISBN 0-918393-02-7
Fone, Byrne,
Homophobia: A history. Homophobia is the last
acceptable prejudice. In an age when racial and ethnic bigotry are
veiwed with distaste, hatred for homosexuals remains rife. In this
tour de force of historical and literary research, the author,
whose work Christopher Isherwood praised as a great contribution
to the enlightenment of those who persecute others, and also to
our understanding of our nature and history" - chroicles the
history of homophobia through the centuries. Accessible, bold, and
original, this book is not only a crucial addition to gay
literature, but the best sort of history: lively and enlightening.
Picador USA, www.picadorusa.com,
2001, ISBN 0-312-42030-7 Buy
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Minor, Robert. N., Gay
& Healthy in a Sick Society. In this collection, the
author, a 2002 finalist for both the Lambda Literary Award and the
Independent Publisher Book Award, applies his critically acclaimed
insight to the issues of life today. Written since 1998 as monthly
columns, this book challenges gay people and their allies to see
how not being or acting "straight" is a healthy approach to life.
Gay people are just fine, he affirms. It's society that's very
ill. Most societal perspectives, attitudes and solutions prevent
everyone from living fully, stifle their abilities to relate
humanly to themselves and others, and keep society stuck with the
same old, failing political, social and religious answers to
life's challenges. The author doesn't waste time complaining about
those opposed to gay people, but speaks to how lesbians, gay men,
bisexual and transgender people, and their allies see themselves,
respond to critics, and define their own lives. Admiring the
values of the sickness surrounding them may help people fit in,
but won't contribute to personal or societal healing. Instead,
this book proclaims, LGBT people must not bury, but value,
their own language, definitions, answers and insights into the
variety of problems around them, problems which hurt everyone but
which society would prefer to act out against LGBT people.
Humanity Works, www.fairnessproject.org,
2003, ISBN 097095811-0 
(Check out his
column.)
Pascoe, C. J., Dude You're a
Fag: Masculinity and sexuality in high school. High
school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identify
are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethonography.
Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in a racially diverse
working-class high school, this book plumbs the dynamics of
masculinity among high school boys and sheds new light on
masculinity both as a field of meaning and as a set of social
practices. University of California Press, www.ucpress.edu,
2007, ISBN 978-0-520-25230-1 
Pharr, Suzanne, Homophobia: A
weapon of sexism includes afterword and annotated
bibliography. This is the first book of its kind on the subject of
homophobia and sexism. It is essential reading for those whose
lives and organizations are affected by homophobia and for those
who do trainings on the subject. Chardon Press, 1988
ISBN 0-9620222-1-7
Pharr, Suzanne, Homophobia: A
weapon of sexism, Expanded Edition. This classic book is
essential reading for anyone wishing a greater understanding of
how homophobia functions to keep all people - not just lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning - from realizing their
full potential. Chardon Press, 1997, ISBN 1-890759-01-5
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Price, Jammie, Navigating
Differences: Friendships between gay and straight men.
This book is a one-of-a-kind cross-sexual study that shows you how
today's gay and straight men build, maintain and foster true
friendships. In this activist participatory study, you'll get a
day-in-the-life look at 44 pairs of cross-sexual men's friendships
and see what helps them negotiate the terrain of their emotional,
sexual, psychological and social differences in today's climate of
homophobia and heterosexism. Harrington Park Press, 1999
ISBN 1-56023-952-2 Buy
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Sears, James and Walter Williams,
Overcoming Heterosexism and Homophobia: Strategies
that work, James Sears and Walter Williams. How can
heterosexism and homophobia be unlearned? How should a
high school English teacher, for example, discuss lesbian and gay
issues in literature with the class? How can law enforcement
officials be more sensitive to the diversity of the communities
that they serve? How can homophobia be addressed within
African-American, Asian/Pacific, or Latino/Latina
communities? And what can be done to foster a culture
that promotes the acceptance of one another's differences? Timely
and practical, this book will be an indispensable resource for
anyone striving for a better understanding of diversity. Columbia
University, 1997 ISBN 0-231-10423-5 Buy
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Wehbi, Samantha, Community Oragnizing
Against Homophobia and Heterosexism: The world through
rainbow-colored glasses. This book presents insights from
activists in dramatically diverse cultures working toward a common
goal - the eradication of homophobia and heterosexism. The
contributors share their experiences in organizing for sexual
emancipation in many parts of the world, documenting progress in
transforming oppressive sexual attitudes, policies and practices.
This book highlights the important of building alliances with
social service providers and community organizers, of physical
space as an element of identity-building, and of understanding the
tension between members of sexual minority communities and their
other communities of belonging. Harrington Park Press, www.haworthpress.com,
2004, ISBN 1-56023-269-2 
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