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6. Acceptance
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Author’s Note xi
- Prologue xiii
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Part I. Youth
- 1. Secrets and Dreams 3
- 2. Confetti on New Year’s Eve 20
- 3. Touching God 37
- 4. Awakening 47
- 5. Crawling out of Darkness 59
- 6. Acceptance 76
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Part II. Freedom Calling
- 7. Les Femmes 91
- 8. Water in the Desert 106
- 9. Jagged, Dirty Thoughts 115
- 10. An Antidote to Boredom 129
- 11. Permission 142
- 12. Virginia Slims 162
- 13. Lone Riders 171
- 14. Style Gets Used Up 184
- 15. Bashert: Fate, Meant to Be 196
- 16. After the Desert 204
- Postscript 219
- Gay Liberation Timeline 223
- Acknowledgments 225
- Notes 229
- About the Author 235
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Author’s Note xi
- Prologue xiii
-
Part I. Youth
- 1. Secrets and Dreams 3
- 2. Confetti on New Year’s Eve 20
- 3. Touching God 37
- 4. Awakening 47
- 5. Crawling out of Darkness 59
- 6. Acceptance 76
-
Part II. Freedom Calling
- 7. Les Femmes 91
- 8. Water in the Desert 106
- 9. Jagged, Dirty Thoughts 115
- 10. An Antidote to Boredom 129
- 11. Permission 142
- 12. Virginia Slims 162
- 13. Lone Riders 171
- 14. Style Gets Used Up 184
- 15. Bashert: Fate, Meant to Be 196
- 16. After the Desert 204
- Postscript 219
- Gay Liberation Timeline 223
- Acknowledgments 225
- Notes 229
- About the Author 235
