Pride

by William Huggett and Ronald Holt

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I downloaded this little book for free from Amazon a few weeks ago on the recommendation of a friend/colleague. Although this book is predominantly aimed at young people who are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, it is useful for anyone to read, especially if you know someone who may be struggling in either of these areas in their life.

The book was written by Dr Ronald Holt, who has spoken to thousands of college-age students to help them make sense of their questions and their lives. This book gives you information that has helped many people sort out what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning (LGBTQ).

In the book he shares some personal stories, as well as the stories of people he has encountered throughout his career. Some of these stories are heart-wrenching, as they describe some of the abuses that people have encountered because of how they tried to live to their true selves. But all of these stories also show hope in the way that these people have had the courage to live to their true selves. At the end of the book Dr Holt brings all of the characters together in a final story that shows how their lives intersected.

It's worth reading this little book if only to educate oneself on an area where there is so much prejudice and misunderstanding.