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Love Without Borders
A new book by Ann Marie Petrocelli, Prejudice to Pride: Moving from Homophobia to Acceptance, describes a journey, moving from ignorance and falsehoods about gay men and lesbians toward understanding and acceptance of the gay community. The book contains the knowledge and experiences of lesbian and gay people meant to educate people about who gay people are, in the hope that people will understand and support the gay community.

Ann Marie Petrocelli is the program director at ICL Milestone Residence, a 168-bed facility on the grounds of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village that provides permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless people and those living with mental illness.


The author, Ann Marie Petrocelli





Prejudice to Pride:
Moving from Homophobia to Acceptance
Ann Marie Petrocelli
ISBN: 978-0-87101-428-3. 2012. Item #4283. 152 pages.
$29.99 Amazon Early bird special: $26.99
The book is divided into five sections and 16 chapters covering a range of issues, including the following:

•    Heterosexist parents' influence on their gay children's lives
•    How gay people remain closeted or come out
•    Coming out
•    The role of organized religious leaders in preventing equality for gay men and lesbians
•    The past labeling of homosexuality as a mental disorder and its effect on gay people's mental health
•    Damage caused by homophobia
•    Attitudes and beliefs and gay advocacy and equality

This interesting and informative book will serve as a valuable resource for students, educators and practitioners.


posted
Feb4



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