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Leroy Aarons

    Leroy F. Aarons fue un periodista y autor estadounidense cuyo trabajo a menudo se centró en la comunidad LGBTQ+ y su integración en la sociedad en general. Pionero en la cobertura de minorías, Aarons fundó la National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA), abogando por una mejor representación y comprensión en los medios. Su escritura y trabajo editorial se caracterizaron por un compromiso con la objetividad y la profundidad al abordar temas sociales complejos. Aarons fue una figura importante en la lucha por la igualdad de derechos, y su legado perdura a través de las organizaciones que ayudó a fundar.

    Prayers for Bobby
    • 1995

      Prayers for Bobby

      • 288 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Bobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Faced with an irresolvable conflict-for both his family and his religion taught him that being gay was "wrong"-Bobby chose to take his own life. Prayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be "healed," then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth.As told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere.

      Prayers for Bobby