What If?: Answers to Questions About What It Means to Be Gay and Lesbian (Updated)

Brief Description: "No question goes unanswered in this important book about being gay. All the basics--and not-so-basics--are covered in more than one hundred questions asked by real teens."--Amazon.com. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Basic Stuff -- Chapter 2. Friends and Family -- Chapter 3. Dating, Marriage, and Kids -- Chapter 4. Sex -- Chapter 5. God and Religion -- Chapter 6. School -- Chapter 7. Parades, Activism, and Discrimination -- Chapter 8. For Parents -- Chapter 9. Resources -- Special Acknowledgment -- Acknowledgments -- Index. Marc Notes: Previously published as 'What if someone I know is gay?'.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-179) index.; No question goes unanswered in this important book about being gay. All the basics--and not-so-basics--are covered in more than one hundred questions asked by real teens.--Amazon.com. Publisher Marketing: An updated and revised informative, accessible guide to understanding and approaching the issue of sexual orientation. No question goes unanswered in this important book about being gay. All the basics--and not-so-basics--are covered in more than one hundred questions asked by real teens. Whether you're curious about your own sexual orientation or looking to understand and support someone close to you, this book contains an abundance of answers. Primarily targeted at young adults, this indispensible guide also includes a chapter especially for parents as well as an appendix packed with additional resources. Expert Eric Marcus has fully updated and revised this essential guide for today's readers. He candidly and clearly pushes aside the myths and misinformation about being gay and lesbian, answering all the questions that are on your mind. Review Citations:

Booklist 03/01/2013 pg. 52 (EAN 9781442482982, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 (EAN 9781442482982, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 (EAN 9781442482975, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Marcus, Eric Eric Marcus is the author of several books and coauthor of Breaking the Surface, the number one New York Times bestselling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis.