Young, gay & proud! / [edited by Sasha Alyson with the help and cooperation of Enid Brown, Beth Ireland, John Lavoie and writers who have individually signed their work].

Young, gay and proud!

Boston, Massachusetts : Alyson Publications, 1985.

95 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

2nd edition. U.S. edition.

"Much of this book was originally published in Australia, under the same title, by the Gay Teachers and Students Group of Melbourne."

The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.

Introduction -- Getting started -- You're not the only one -- Where are we all? -- Letters -- Getting to know people -- Big lies and funny pictures -- Self-images -- Why are we hassled? -- Lesbians: getting stepped on tiwce -- Discovering my lesbianism -- Who are our friends? -- Getting by -- Telling other people -- I cam eout in class -- A lesbian in class! -- Telling your parents -- A letter to parents -- Changing things -- Doing it -- gay men -- Doing it -- lesbians -- Meeting other gays -- Gays and health -- More letters -- More reading -- A penpal service -- Getting in touch -- Put this book where it belongs.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-90).