{"product_id":"speaking-out-queer-youth-in-focus-paperback","title":"Speaking Out: Queer Youth in Focus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachelle Lee Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCandace Gingrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eGraeme Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus\u003c\/em\u003e is a photographic essay that explores a wide spectrum of experiences told from the perspective of a diverse group of young people, ages fourteen to twenty-four, identifying as queer (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning). Portraits are presented without judgment or stereotype by eliminating environmental influence with a stark white backdrop. This backdrop acts as a blank canvas, where each subject's personal thoughts are handwritten onto the final photographic print. With more than sixty-five portraits photographed over a period of ten years, \u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e provides rare insight into the passions, confusions, prejudices, joys, and sorrows felt by queer youth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e gives a voice to an underserved group of people that are seldom heard and often silenced. The collaboration of image and first-person narrative serves to provide an outlet, show support, create dialogue, and help those who struggle. It not only shows unity within the LGBTQ community, but also commonalities regardless of age, race, gender, and sexual orientation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith recent media attention and the success of initiatives such as the It Gets Better Project, resources for queer youth have grown. Still, a void exists which \u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e directly addresses: this book is for youth, by youth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e is an award-winning, nationally and internationally shown and published body of work. These images have been published in magazines such as the \u003cem\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCurve\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGirlfriends\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOut\u003c\/em\u003e, and showcased by the Human Rights Campaign, National Public Radio, Public Television, and the U.S. Department of Education. The work continues to show in galleries, universities, youth centers, and churches around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachelle Lee Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning, nationally and internationally shown and published photographer. Her work in \u003ci\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/i\u003e combines her passions for activism and photography to tell the stories of, and provide a rare insight into, the lives of queer youth. She lives in Philadelphia. \u003cb\u003eCandace Gingrich\u003c\/b\u003e is an LGBT rights activist with the Human Rights Campaign. Her involvement in the movement for queer equality began when her brother, Representative Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia, was elected House speaker. She lives in Hyattsville, Maryland. \u003cb\u003eGraeme Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e skyrocketed to international attention when he confronted a school board for not defending gay rights in its schools. He became one of the youngest and most widely known openly gay teens in America. He was interviewed on MSNBC's \u003ci\u003eJansing \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eEllen Degeneres Show\u003c\/i\u003e and is now the subject of a short film, \u003ci\u003eShrug\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 10 x 8.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770500710688,"sku":"9781629630410","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa945e954a36c12df1d40318f31839a8.webp?v=1780373021","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/speaking-out-queer-youth-in-focus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}