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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Changing World | |
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| About This Book | |
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| GLBTQ 101 | |
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| GLBTQ Terminology | |
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| A Biology Lesson? The Science of GLBTQ | |
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| Your Personal Geography: Exploring Who You Are | |
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| Myths, Generalizations, and Just Plain Absurd Ideas About GLBTQ People … and the Truth | |
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| Homophobia | |
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| The 411 on Hate: The Roots of Homophobia | |
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| The Big Bad World? Homophobia in Society and at School | |
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| Responding to Homophobia | |
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| When Homophobia = Ongoing Harassment | |
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| The Good News | |
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| Coming Out | |
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| What Is Coming Out All About? | |
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| How's the Weather Out There? Deciding If You're Ready (and If It's Safe) to Come Out | |
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| I Have Something to Tell You: Coming Out to Your Family | |
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| Chicas, Peeps, and Brahs: Coming Out to Your Friends | |
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| Coming Out at School | |
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| Life at School | |
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| School Life for GLBTQ Teens: The Big Picture | |
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| Feeling Invisible…or Too Visible | |
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| Exercising Your Rights as a GLBTQ Student | |
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| The Voice of Authority: Talking to Teachers and Administrators | |
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| Club Life: Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and Other Queer-Friendly Activities | |
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| Moving On: Deciding If You Need to Change Schools | |
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| GLBTQ Friends | |
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| Part of the Family: The Utterly Diverse, Somewhat Cohesive, Always Interesting GLBTQ Community | |
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| IMRU2? Meeting Other GLBTQ Teens | |
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| Making Connections: GLBTQ Online Communities | |
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| Queer Compadres: GLBTQ Friendships | |
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| Straight But Not Narrow: Other Friends | |
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| Dating and Relationships | |
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| Soul Searching: Figuring Out If You're Ready to Date | |
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| Who Gets the Check? GLBTQ Dating Basics | |
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| Being �Out� on a Date | |
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| Singing the Breakup Blues | |
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| Abusive Relationships: Recognizing Them and Getting Help | |
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| Sex and Sexuality | |
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| Making Sound Decisions About Sex | |
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| Five Myths (and Truths) About GLBTQ Sex | |
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| The Big Picture: STIs and Pregnancy | |
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| Staying Healthy | |
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| Chilling Out: Dealing with Stress as a GLBTQ Teen | |
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| When Stress Turns Into Depression | |
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| Thinking About Drinking: Making Decisions About Alcohol | |
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| The Truth About Tobacco | |
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| Avoiding Drugs | |
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| Religion and Culture | |
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| States of Being: Religious Life and GLBTQ Life | |
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| Making Room in Religion: Reconciling Your Personal Beliefs | |
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| Cultural Differences, Being GLBTQ, and You | |
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| Transgender Teens | |
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| What Does It Mean to Be Transgender? | |
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| How Do You Know? Figuring Out If You're Transgender | |
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| Now What? Options for Trans Teens | |
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| Trans Pride: Responding to Transphobia | |
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| Work, College, and Beyond | |
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| Finding a GLBTQ-Friendly Company | |
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| Being GLBTQ in the Workplace: Your Decisions and Your Rights | |
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| A Perfect Match: Finding the Right School | |
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| Going with the Flow: Some Thoughts on Getting Older | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Selected Bibliography | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |