Medical and Psychological print Abramson Paul R. Steven D Pinkerton editors Sexual Nature Sexual Culture Chicago University of Chicago Press 1995 434 pp. 0226001822 In this multidisciplinary study of human sexuality, an international team of scholars looks at the influences of nature and nurture, biology and culture, and sex and gender in the sexual experiences of humans and other primates. Using as its center the idea that sexual pleasure is the primary motivational force behind human sexuality and that reproduction is simply a byproduct of the pleasurability of sex, this book examines sexuality at the individual, societal, and cultural levels. http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/12825.ctl _blank print Babuscio John We Speak for Ourselves Nashville Abingdon Press 1991 224 pp. 0687864704 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0687864704/qid=1133551432/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Bayer Ronald Homosexuality and American Psychiatry: The Politics of Diagnosis Princeton Princeton University Press 1987 249 pp. 0691028370 In 1973, after several years of bitter dispute, the Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association decided to remove homosexuality from its official list of mental diseases. Infuriated by the Board's action, a substantial number of dissident psychiatrists charged the association's leadership with capitulating to the pressure of Gay Liberation groups, and forced the board to submit its decision to a referendum of the full APA membership. Ronald Bayer presents a political analysis of the psychiatric battle involved, from the first confrontations organized by gay demonstrators at psychiatric conventions to the referendum initiated by orthodox psychiatrists. The result is a fascinating view of the individuals who led the debate and the fundamental questions that engaged them: social and cultural values, the definition of disease, and the nature of sexuality. Includes a new forward by the author. http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/2535.html _blank print Bell Alan P. Martin S. Weinberg Homosexualities: A Study of Diversity Among Men and Women New York Simon & Schuster 1979 0671251503 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671251503/qid=1133552423/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Bell Alan P., Martin S. Weinberg Sue Kiefer Hammersmith Sexual Preference: Its Development in Men and Women Bloomington Indiana University Press 1981 242 pp. 0253166721 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0253166721/qid=1133552938/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Bell Geneva E. My Rose: An African American Mother's Story of AIDS myrose.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 1997 112 pp. 0829811605 The inspiring story of a mother-son journey through issues of sexuality and illness, where her love and God's love do not fail. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0829811605/qid=1133568159/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Bellis Alice Ogden Terry L. Tufford Science, Scripture, and Homosexuality sciencescripture.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 2002 128 pp. 082981485X Written in a highly accessible manner, this book explains the basics of genetics and the growing evidence suggesting an organic basis for homosexuality. http://thepilgrimpress.com/product_detail.taf?site_uid1=9&hallway_uid1=38&search_id=&catalog_uid1=836 _blank print Besen Wayne R. Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth New York Haworth Press/Harrington Park Press 2003 242 pp. 1560234466 Nationally recognized activist Wayne Besen spent four years examining the phenomenon of "ex-gay" ministries and reparative therapies - interviewing leaders, attending conferences, and visiting ministries undercover as he accumulated hundreds of hours of research. The result is this groundbreaking exposé of the controversial movement that's revered by independent religious groups and reviled by gay and lesbian organizations. The book examines "ex-gay" groups such as Love in Action, Exodus International, Homosexuals Anonymous, and profiles a cast of characters that includes Pat Robertson, Rev. Jerry Falwell, "ex-gay" poster boy John Paulk, National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality activist Richard Cohen, and psychiatrist Dr. Robert Spitzer. http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sid=75GJ562HTKJC9PTVLJCJ7XLPU8SHFAM9&sku=4806&AuthType=4 _blank print Blumenfeld Warren J. Diane Raymond editors Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life updated and expanded Boston Beacon Press 1993 432 pp. 0807079235 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807079235/qid=1133554548/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-8017367-5735232?n=507846&s=books&v=glance _blank print Blumenfeld Warren J. editor Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price Boston Beacon Press 1992 308 pp. 0807079197 The hatred of lesbians, gay males, and bisexuals remains an "acceptable" prejudice in our society despite the widespread damage it causes in all our lives. Inviting sexual minorities and heterosexual men and women to become allies in the fight against homophobia, the contributors to this anthology explore how homophobia colludes with sexism by forcing people into rigid gender roles; how homophobia causes unnecessary pain and alienation in family relationships; how it works against health-care policy and arts administration that would benefit all members of society; and how homophobia leaves the promise of religious institutions unfulfilled. In both personal and analytical essays, the contributors show how the fight to end homophobia is everyone's fight if we are to bring about a less oppressive and more productive society. They offer concrete suggestions for transforming attitudes, behaviors, and institutions. Includes a section on how to run an anti-homophobia workshop. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807079197/qid=1133554830/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Boesser Sara L. Silent Lives: How High a Price? silentlivessm.jpg Lanham, MA Hamilton Books 2004 193 pp. 0761829687 This work combines autobiographical sources, personal interviews, and questions for reflection to explore issues relevant to everyone's sexual orientation and gender status, be they heterosexual, or gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersexual. Boesser examines the consequences a sexual minority person suffers when attempting to pass as heterosexual and/or as of a traditional gender expression. Boesser also looks at how society as a whole is affected when an individual is pressured to hide his/her sexual identity. Silent Lives is helpful for personal journaling and sharing with relatives and friends, and is also very useful as a college text, therapy supplement, or a catalyst for group discussions. Ten percent of the net proceeds from Silent Lives are donated by the author to Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). More about Silent Lives http://www.univpress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0761829687 _blank print Bullough Vern L. Bonnie Bullough Sexual Attitudes: Myths and Realities New York Prometheus Books 1995 281 pp. 0879759496 This delightful work by two internationally acclaimed sexologists takes the reader on a guided tour through the many assumptions we humans harbor about our own sexuality. When did masturbation stop being a cause of insanity and become a normal part of sexual development? When did we stop viewing homosexuality as a sin or a sickness and accept it as a form of sexual expression? The Bulloughs highlight the ways in which social, moral, and religious attitudes have dramatically changed from being based upon pervasive myths to relying on more science-based realities. They even show how, in the past, science unwittingly helped perpetuate some myths. http://www.prometheusbooks.com/catalog/book_323.html _blank print Burr Chandler A Separate Creation: How Biology Makes Us Gay London Transworld Publishers Ltd 1997 498 pp. 0553407287 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553407287/qid=1133555978/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Burr Chandler A Separate Creation: The Search for the Biological Origins of Sexual Orientation sep_small.jpg London Hyperion 1996 354 pp. 0786860812 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786860812/qid=1133555978/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Gebhardt Daniel I Am This One Walking Beside Me: Reflections and Prayers on Being a Gay HIV Positive Man iamthisone.jpg Cleveland Pilgrim Press 2005 96 pp. 0829816321 I Am This One Walking Beside Me is a moving collection of prayers written by Daniel Gebhardt, who has been living with HIV/AIDS for the past 20 years. What makes this book unique is that he writes from both a Christian and a gay perspective. Gebhardt provides readers with insight into such topics as everyday living, medical issues, relationships, self-exploration, and death. He also includes prayers that relate to compassion and a global understanding of the disease - a disease that continues to spread after it was discovered over 20 years ago. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0829816321/qid=1133568230/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Hamer Dean Peter Copeland The Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior HamerScience.jpg New York Simon & Schuster 1995 272 pp. 0684804468 http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?sid=33&pid=406008 _blank print Heldt Gilbert editor Third Sex, Third Gender: Beyond Sexual Dimorphism in Culture and History New York Zone Books 1994 618 pp. 0942299825 In the 1990s, questions of sex roles and individual identity have taken a central position in intellectual debates. These eleven essays in history and anthropology offer a novel perspective on these debates by questioning the place of sexual dimorphism in culture and history. They propose a new role for the study of alternative sex and gender systems in cultural science, as a means of critiquing thinking that privileges standard male/female gender distinctions and rejects the natural basis of other forms of sexuality. http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=5923 _blank print Hodges Andrew David Hutter With Downcast Gays: Aspects of Homosexual Self-Oppression Toronto Pink Triangle Press 1977 42 pp. 0920430007 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0920430007/qid=1133562905/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Isay Richard A. Being Homosexual: Gay Men and Their Development IsayBeing.jpg New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1989 176 pp. 0374528217 Alan Bell and Martin Weinberg find that men in close-coupled relationships are less likely to regret being homosexual than others and much more rarely experience difficulties related to their sexual orientation. My clinical experience and observation confirm these findings. The capacity to fall in love and to maintain a relationship over time requires a high degree of self-esteem or "healthy narcissism." For gay and heterosexual men alike, it entails overcoming the injuries to self-esteem that accrue from paternal rejection and from peer and social stigmatization. Only a man with a healthy self-esteem can feel capable of being loved and of loving. Those who experience too much rage as a result of any of these injuries are most likely to consider themselves incapable of love and to believe that their homosexuality is responsible for their inhibition. The disadvantages that accrue to gay men in our society who are involved in a lasting relationship are outweighed by the emotional healing offered by a loving relationship. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374528217/qid=1133563034/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Isensee Rik Reclaiming Your Life: The Gay Man's Guide to Love, Self-Acceptance, and Trust Los Angeles Alyson Books 1997 270 pp. 0595341268 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595341268/qid=1133563206/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Khan Surina Calculated Compassion: How The Ex-Gay Movement Serves The Right's Attack on Democracy Boston Political Research Associates 1998 30 pp. B0006R0GA6 A well-researched resource refuting the ex-gay (reparative therapy) movement and exposing their political and emotional motivations. http://www.ucccoalition.org/Resources/books.html _blank print Klein Charna Counseling Our Own: The Lesbian/Gay Subculture Meets the Mental Health System Renton, WA Publication Service 1986 232 pp. 096172160X http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096172160X/qid=1133563414/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Kroeger Brooke Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are New York Public Affairs/Perseus Books Group 2003 288 pp. 1891620991 Despite the many social changes of the last half-century, many Americans still "pass:" black for white, gay for straight, and now in many new ways as well. We tend to think of passing in negative terms - as deceitful, cowardly, a betrayal of one's self. But this compassionate book reveals that many passers today are people of good heart and purpose whose decision to pass is an attempt to bypass injustice, and to be more truly themselves. Passing tells the poignant, complicated life stories of six present day "passers" whose stories, interwoven with others from history, literature, and life, explore the social realities which make passing an option in our culture and its logistical, emotional and moral consequences. They also raise fascinating questions about both the nature of identity and the structure of society. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891620991/qid=1133563548/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print LeVay Simon Queer Science: The Use and Abuse of Research into Homosexuality reprint Cambridge MIT Press 1997 368 pp. 0262621193 What makes people gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual? And who cares? Written by one of the leading scientists in the research of sexual orientation, Queer Science looks at how scientific discoveries about homosexuality influence society's attitude toward gays and lesbians, beginning with the theories of the German sexologist and gay-rights pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld and culminating with the latest discoveries in brain science, genetics, endocrinology, and cognitive psychology. http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=4892 _blank print LeVay Simon The Sexual Brain LeVayBrain.jpg Cambridge, MA MIT Press 1993 184 pp. 0262620936 Written with clarity, directness, and humor, The Sexual Brain examines the biological roots of human sexual behavior. It puts forward the compelling case that the diversity of human sexual feelings and behavior can best be understood in terms of the development, structure, and function of the brain circuits that produce them. A new afterword to this paperback edition takes up the work of Dean Hamer and his colleagues who in 1993 produced molecular genetic evidence for the existence of a gene that influences sexual orientation in men. http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=5330 _blank print Marcus Eric Is It a Choice?: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gays and Lesbian People 3rd MarcusChoice.jpg San Francisco HarperSanFrancisco 2005 240 pp. 0060832800 Do you have questions? This book has the answers - direct, no nonsense, to the point - from relationships and sex to politics and marriage. For Eric Marcus, no question is too inflammatory or too stupid, because there's no such thing as a dumb question.
  • How can you tell if your child is gay?
  • What did Jesus say about homosexuals?
  • Can prayer "cure" lesbians and gay men?
  • Are gay soldiers bad soldiers?
  • Can gay people get married?
  • Who plays the husband and who plays the wife?
  • Do gay people want to destroy the American family?
 http://www.harpercollins.com/global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0060832800 _blank print Moses A. Elfin Robert O. Hawkins, Jr. Counseling Lesbian Women and Gay Men: A Life-Issues Approach St. Louis C. V. Mosby Company 1982 263 pp. 0675205999 This life issue approach is divided into several parts, to educate the professionals to whom a lesbian women or a male gay might turn to. http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=1361714&wauth=elfin%20moses&ptit=Counseling%20lesbian%20women%20and%20gay%20men%20%3A%20a%20life%2Dissues%20approach%2E&pauth=Moses%2C%20A%20Elfin&pisbn=&pqty=10&pqtynew=0&pbest=2%2E95&matches=10&qsort=r&cm_re=works*listing*title _blank print Plummer David One of the Boys: Masculinity, Homophobia, and Modern Manhood New York Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press 1999 364 pp. 1560239743 An in-depth study of male identity development. http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sid=75GJ562HTKJC9PTVLJCJ7XLPU8SHFAM9&sku=1908&AuthType=4 _blank print Preves Sharon E. Intersex and Identity: The Contested Self New Brunswick Rutgers University Press 2003 213 pp. 0813532299 Approximately one in every two thousand infants born in the United States each year is sexually ambiguous in such a way that doctors cannot immediately determine the child's sex. Some children's chromosomal sexuality contradicts their sexual characteristics. Others have the physical traits of both sexes, or of neither. Drawing upon life history interviews with adults who were treated for intersexuality as children, Preves explores how such individuals experience and cope with being labeled sexual deviants in a society that demands sexual conformity. By demonstrating how intersexed people manage and create their own identities, often in conflict with their medical diagnosis, Preves argues that medical intervention into intersexuality often creates, rather than mitigates, the stigma these people suffer. http://165.230.98.36/acatalog/__Intersex_and_Identity_1092.html#1590 _blank print Pronk Pim Against Nature? Types of Moral Argumentation Regarding Homosexuality Grand Rapids William B. Eerdmans 1994 350 pp. 0802806236 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802806236/qid=1133565394/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Ratti Rakesh A Lotus of Another Color: An Unfolding of the South Asian Gay and Lesbian Experience Boston Alyson Publications, Inc. 1993 303 pp. 1555831710 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1555831710/qid=1133565506/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Remafedi Gary editor Death by Denial: Studies of Suicide in Gay and Lesbian Teenagers Boston Alyson Publications 1994 208 pp. 1555832601 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1555832601/qid=1133565600/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Rofes Eric Dry Bones Breathe: Gay Men Creating Post-AIDS Identities and Cultures New York Harrington Park/Haworth Press 1998 35 pp. 1560239344 Dry Bones Breathe breaks new ground in offering an original and insightful interpretation of gay men's shifting experience of the AIDS epidemic. From Dry Bones Breathe you'll gain a deeper understanding of current community debates focused on circuit parties, unprotected sex, and gay men's sexual cultures, and you will learn how social, political, and biomedical changes are dramatically transforming gay identities and cultures. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1560239344/qid=1133565711/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Rotello Gabriel Sexual Ecology: AIDS and the Destiny of Gay Men reprint New York Plume/Penguin Books 1997 332 pp. 0452277191 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452277191/qid=1133565919/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Russell Letty M. editor The Church with AIDS: Renewal in the Midst of Crisis churchwithaids.jpg Louisville Westminster/John Knox Press 1990 223 pp. 0-664-2511-0 Drawing on years of discussion among members of the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and from the expertise of a wide variety of professionals, this book “helps reflect the poignant realities [of AIDS in the church] and points the way.” - Larry Rasmussen https://www.ppcbooks.com/SearchResults.asp?Title=The%20Church%20with%20AIDS _blank print Signorile Michelangelo Life Outside: The Signorile Report on Gay Men: Sex, Drugs, Muscles, and the Passages of Life New York HarperPerennial 1997 325 pp. 0060929049 Michelangelo Signorile galvanized a generation of lesbians and gay men when he took on the "closets of power" in his 1992 classic Queer in America. Now, in Life Outside, he offers an exposé of what he calls the "cult of masculinity" within contemporary gay male culture, while finding hope and renewal in other aspects of gay life. He reveals the origins of the current obsession in much of the gay community with an impossible physical ideal and explores the malevolent commercialization of gay sex. Life Outside also identifies another, more positive phenomenon in the gay male world. With the expansion of the gay movement, with more gays coming out - and remaining - in suburban, small-town, and rural America, the urban "scene" is no longer setting the standard for what it is to be gay in America. With the "deghettoization" and "deurbanization" of homosexuality, we find men who challenge long held assumptions about being gay, relationships, and coping with growing older. With first-person accounts from men who are moving into midlife with pride and vitality, Signorile points the way for all gay men to face the passages of life with a new maturity. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060929049/qid=1133566165/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Silverstein Charles Man to Man: Gay Couples in America New York William Morrow & Company, Inc. 1982 348 pp. 0688008038 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688008038/qid=1133566601/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Sullivan Andrew Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality ASullivanNormal.jpg New York Alfred A. Knopf 1995 211 pp. 0679746145 No subject has divided contemporary America more bitterly than homosexuality. Addressing the full range of the debate in this path-breaking book, Andrew Sullivan, the former editor of The New Republic, restores both reason and humanity to the discussion over how a predominantly heterosexual society should deal with its homosexual citizens. Sympathetically yet relentlessly, Sullivan assesses the prevailing public positions on homosexuality - from prohibitionist to liberationist and from conservative to liberal. In their place, he calls for a politics of homosexuality that would guarantee the rights of gays and lesbians without imposing tolerance. At once deeply personal and impeccably reasoned, written with elegance and wit, Virtually Normal will challenge readers of every persuasion; no book is more likely to transform out sexual politics in the coming decades. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679746145/qid=1133566666/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Tripp C. A. The Homosexual Matrix 2nd New York Signet 1987 330 pp. 0451071727 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451071727/qid=1133567200/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Weinrich James D. Sexual Landscapes: Why We Are What We Are, Why We Love Whom We Love New York Scribner 1987 433 pp. 0684187051 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0684187051/qid=1133567482/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Williams Walter L. The Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture Boston Beacon Press 1992 345 pp. 0807046159 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807046159/qid=1133567794/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017367-5735232?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 _blank print Wilson Glenn Qazi Rahman Born Gay? The Psychobiology of Sex Orientation borngay.jpg London Peter Owen Publishers 2005 200 pp. 0720612233 Are people born gay, or does upbringing or even conscious personal choice play a part? The acrimonious row between gay rights activists and God-fearing conservatives over this burning question has now raged for over a decade. But the science they employ in their arguments is not merely outmoded but often fallacious. Since the ground-breaking work of Simon LeVay and Dean Hamer in the early '90s, a tremendous amount of new research has been carried out by scientists who now understand a great deal more about the biology of sexual attraction. How much does the non-scientific community really know about this research or understand the far-reaching implications of it? Wilson and Rahman show that attempts to find a sociological cause for homosexuality have little foundation and argue that popular efforts to blame parents or teachers for a child's homosexuality are futile and unjust. Combining their own findings with all the available quantifiable research, the authors have, with this study, provided an urgently needed addition to - and overview of - the major work that has been done in this field. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0720612233/102-5522310-2838527?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance _blank online editors More Light On... Intersex Part of More Light Presbyterians' “More Light On...” series. One-sheet handouts, great for teachers and information tables. http://www.mlp.org/resources/MLonIS.pdf _blank online editors The Nature of Sexual Orientation by John Ballew, M.S. - Produced by Lutherans Concerned/North America http://infox.lcna.org/PDF/The%20Nature%20of%20Sexual%20Orientation.pdf _blank online Palmer Timothy Rev. Debra W. Haffner Time to Seek: Study Guide on Sexual and Gender Diversity Norwalk, CT The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing 2007 48 A concise review of current sociological, public health and scientific data regarding sexual orientation and gender. It also considers key Scriptural passages in light of contemporary understandings of sexual and gender diversity.

A Time to Seek summarizes the scientific research into the origins of sexual orientation and gender identity, and provides a glossary of relevant terminology. The study guide also provides data on the prevalence of sexual and gender diversity, demographics on same-sex couples and their families, and the status of marriage equality in the U.S. It also explores the psychological and social challenges faced by LGBT persons, particularly youth, and their families. pdf http://www.religiousinstitute.org/sites/default/files/study_guides/timetoseekfinal.pdf _blank print Gold Mitchell Mindy Drucker Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America crisis.jpg Austin, TX Greenleaf Book Group 2008 416 pp. 1929774109

With a unique blend of up-close and personal stories from some very public individuals, and middle America teens, philanthropist and longtime human rights advocate Mitchell Gold exposes this silent epidemic in Crisis.

"The reality is that Crisis needs to be read by absolutely everyone, not only to recognize what gay people go through in this culture, but to break through the denial of how cruel and insensitive people can be when they are controlled by a belief system that they allow to substitute for the loving human response they would otherwise find automatic." - Dr. Herb Hamsher

 http://www.crisisbook.org/ _blank print Burr Kenneth Coming Out, Coming Home: Making Room for Gay Spirituality in Therapy comingoutcominghome.jpg New York Routledge 2009 291 pp. 978-0-7890-3843-2

Coming Out, Coming Home increases the potential for spiritual growth and development in our society. Many books have been written and many opinions aired about gay rights and pro-gay theology, but not many have focused upon providing people with an opportunity to enlarge their own belief systems to embrace gay spirituality while still being true advocates of Scripture. Currently many people have felt the need to split the personal from their professional lives in order to intensify their job performance and maintain proper boundaries. But in doing so, many have also split off their soul life from their work life, forcing spirituality to go underground which often results in tension and disharmony. Because spirituality is all about connection, we know that when people lack the opportunities and richness of deeper connections, soul healing is often inhibited. Here you will find a deeper connection with yourself and others as you experience formerly rigid boundaries between God and sexual minorities begin to relax.

 http://www.routledgementalhealth.com/9780789038432 _blank print Love Joshua Uncommon Hope: A DVD Enhanced Curriculum Reflecting the Heart of the Church for People Affected by HIV/AIDS UncommonHope.jpg Bloomington, IN Trafford Publishing 2009 208 pp. 1426901909 Uncommon Hope offers a dynamic, small-group curriculum designed to support people of faith in answering God's call to end the silence and inaction magnifying the human suffering and death wrought by HIV and AIDS. Whether your church or faith-based organization is just beginning to engage in HIV/AIDS ministry or has a long history in the work, Uncommon Hope provides tools and experiences to foster the development of spiritual responses that are authentic to your community, consistent with the core teachings of all major faith traditions, and respectful of the rich diversity reflected in the lives most impacted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Uncommon Hope is open to and inclusive of all people living with HIV and AIDS, whether they are infected in the body or affected as concerned and caring community members. The program is a progressive, multi-unit curriculum packaged in six chapters, each comprising a combination of educational tools, engaged learning, public action, and social support. Participants are afforded the opportunity to acquire new skills and insight at each stage of the process: Awareness, Truths, Radical Change, and Inspiration.

For more information, call 1-866-HOPE MCC (4673-622). http://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Hope-Enhanced-Curriculum-Reflecting/dp/1426901909/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259873091&sr=8-1-spell _blank print Palmer Gerald The Church Has AIDS: Essays on Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Taboos, Religiosity and the Black Church thechurchhasAIDS.jpg Raleigh, NC Lulu 2010 84 pp. 978-0-557-12464-0 The Church Has AIDS explores the social issues and stigmas that fuel the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the African American community. Minister Palmer looks at religious based heterosexism and religiosity and it's impact over such issues as sexuality and sexual orientation in an upfront and in your face manner. Available as a downloadable E-book. E-book (pdf) http://www.lulu.com/product/e-book/the-church-has-aids/6468453?productTrackingContext=center_search_results _blank