Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States, by Samantha Allen

12 reviews

booksbeyondthebinary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Suicidal thoughts

rachbake's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

Created in response to """coastal elites""" dismissing the midwest and south and its inhabitants, it was difficult to pin down who this book was created for. As a queer person who lives in the midwest, I wanted more in-depth analysis and examination of why queer people lived where they did. It was sweet and accessible, but I wanted more than just "hey look, there's a tight-knit LGBTQ+ community in this midwestern city!"

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia

ginnycady's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

dillontedesco01's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Alcohol, Biphobia, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Outing, and Sexual harassment

sydapel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

Both a passionate story about queer communities in conservative towns and cities in America and the authors recounting of her own time spent in these places, this is the only love letter to the US I'm interested at the moment. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

flyingryndeer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Minor: Murder

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

orchidd's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

katselvocki's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I loved how hopeful this was, as well as the reflections on queer community and queer friendship. It was more memoir than I was expecting, as well as (mostly) focused more on cities than I'd anticipated. I'd be extremely interested in reading a follow-up that is more about rural queers, and more heavily interviewing QTBIPOC!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Every person in America should read this book and reflect on how the legislature of a state does not always represent their citizens very well. LOVE the overarching theme of friendship and progress being what makes the South so special. LGBT+ 'utopias' like LA and NYC don't have the bond of a constant fight, and some people have gotten complacent. Leaves off with a good warning for Atlanta to not fall in that trend. Makes me wish I had a queer mentor/mentee program to be a part of.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia