Kicked Out (book)
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Homelessness, LGBT youth |
| Publisher | Homofactus Press |
Publication date | 2010 |
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| Pages | 222 pp |
| Awards | Lambda Literary Award finalist, Over the Rainbow book (American Library Association) |
| ISBN | 9780978597368 |
| OCLC | 557899298 |
Kicked Out is a 2010 anthology compiled and edited by Sassafras Lowrey. The book includes personal narratives from homeless and formerly homeless LGBT youth, as well as policy essays from service providers.[1] The book is intended to serve both as a "guidebook"[2] and to draw attention to youth homelessness to the broader LGBT community.[3]
The book calls for not only "more and better resources for at-risk LGBTQ youth, but also a transformation of the structures that maintain the epidemics of homelessness, suicidality, mental illness and addiction in this marginalized population."[4]
The book's editor, Sassafras Lowrey, lived through homelessness, and shares hir story as part of the anthology.[5]
Reception[edit]
The Lambda Literary Foundation gave the book a positive review, noting that while it acknowledged challenges facing LGBTQ youth, "the work emphasizes coping and resiliency."[6] Kicked out was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award[7] and was included on the American Library Association's Rainbow book list[8] and Over the Rainbow book list.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2011 Over the Rainbow Books". Over the Rainbow Books. American Library Association. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Smith, Kyle (February 4, 2011). "Kicked Out". EDGE. Los Angeles. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Gonzales Cerna, Antonio (14 June 2010). "Discarded Teens: 'Kicked Out'". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Smith, Kyle Thomas (4 February 2011). "Kicked Out". EDGE Boston. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore. "A one-question interview with Sassafras Lowrey". Bilerico Project. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Shepard, Ben (9 July 2010). "Kicked Out [book review]". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "23rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". 27 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "2011 Rainbow Book List". American Library Association. Retrieved 1 June 2014.