Book Review: SPEAKING OUT Anthology

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Speaking Out: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up anthology edited by Steve Berman Bold Strokes Books, 2011 Source: review copy provided by publisher Review by Lydia Sharp     SPEAKING OUT is a diverse collection of short stories about teens who must speak up and take a stand, either for themselves or someone close to them. The stories feature gay teens, lesbian teens, bi teens, and transgender teens, all with different backgrounds and facing different obstacles. I was especially intrigued by the variety of parental views highlighted in the stories. For example, in the opening story, "Lucky P" by Rigoberto [...]