Outing

Ruby Swanson’s life changed when her sixteen-year-old son walked to her office, closed the door, and with his hand still on the doorknob said, “I’m gay.” Despite her initial reaction of shock, fear, and denial, Ruby became a public advocate for equality and acceptance of the LGBT community. A Family Outing is the story of Ruby’s experiences. She addresses the deeply homophobic time in which baby boomers grew up, the emergence of the gay rights movement, and how the AIDS epidemic transformed the LGBT landscape. A Family Outing is a memoir about discovering gay great-uncles and learning about their lives. It is about operating spotlights at a drag queen show, and about marching in Pride Parades. It is about the discrimination that gay people continue to face today and what emerges from the direct, clear-eyed prose. Finally, it is the picture of a woman who endured taunts from religious fundamentalists and political protestors to become an LGBT advocate.

In James Baldwin’s classic short story, “The Outing,” from Going to Meet the Man, a Harlem church group escapes the city for a summer day-trip of prayer and, more importantly, romance. Every summer, the Harlem Mount of Olives Pentecostal Assembly gives an outing, around the Fourth of July. There is boating, testifying, and illicit steps towards young love. Delving deeply into the church community he would depict in Go Tell It On The Mountain, this is Baldwin at his most compassionate, investigating the sexual ambivalence and towering religion of a group of young children on their way up the Hudson. “The Outing” is the perfect introduction to an American master. An eBook short.

An Exclusive Recipe for a World of Disney Magic for the Discerning Gay & Lesbian Traveler!Set aside time for a vacation. Add a pinch of pixie dust. Mix with your favorite fairy tales. Sprinkle liberally with a gay and lesbian sense of fun.What do you have?The makings of one hell of a Walt Disney World Resort vacation, seasoned just right for you!Do you feel left out by travel literature designed to help plan a dream vacation at Walt Disney World?Is there too much emphasis on the June-and-Ward Cleaver set-up, with no mention of the pleasures gay and lesbians might find at the Walt Disney World Resort?A Walt Disney World Resort Outing blasts the traditional party line, and takes you, step-by-step, through the essential planning for a Disney vacation only gay and lesbian travelers can experience. It explores the lavender side of Walt Disney World Resort, both subtle and not-so-subtle, while organizing specific, thorough information that you need to customize your own Walt Disney World Resort outing!_____________________ “A Walt Disney World Resort Outing is a refreshing take on a Disney World vacation for gay & lesbian travelers. It doesn't just present another perspective on Disney attractions, but provides an insightful guide to the lesser known activities that help turn a regular vacation into an unforgettable experience. If you're visiting during Gay Day or any time of the year, this guide is a must-have for every visitor to Walt Disney World Resort!” —Doug Swallow, Founder of Gay Day at Walt Disney World (www.gayday.com)

“Fascinating, funny, and wise, The Family Outing is an affirmation to all of us who know the pain and shame of hiding our truest self, and a stirring invitation into the courage, freedom, and joy of living our whole truth.”—Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed, founder of Together Rising A striking and remarkable literary memoir about one family’s transformation, with almost all of them embracing their queer identities. Jessi Hempel was raised in a seemingly picture-perfect, middle-class American family. But the truth was far from perfect. Her father was constantly away from home, traveling for work, while her stay-at-home mother became increasingly lonely and erratic. Growing up, Jessi and her two siblings struggled to make sense of their family, their world, their changing bodies, and the emotional turmoil each was experiencing. And each, in their own way, was hiding their true self from the world. By the time Jessi reached adulthood, everyone in her family had come out: Jessi as gay, her sister as bisexual, her father as gay, her brother as transgender, and her mother as a survivor of a traumatic experience with an alleged serial killer. Yet coming out was just the beginning, starting a chain reaction of other personal revelations and reckonings that caused each of them to question their place in the world in new and ultimately liberating ways.

When Mr. Gumpy went out in his boat, he found lots of animals on the way want to come too. However all is well until the goat starts to kick.

'Stay close, take care,' quacked Alexander's mother. But Alexander was a wayward duckling - he straggled behind ... and disappeared down a deep dark hole ...

Alex and his friends are really excited to be going on an outing to the countryside. But when Alex gets home, he is really messy, and so he hides his clothes. Will his mum be very cross when she sees the blackberry stains?