RISK, RELIGION, AND INVISIBILITY.

In this article the author discusses being a gay in Appalachian region, impact of religion on homophobia and ignoring of writers who are part of LGBT community. Topics discussed includes author's experience of being harassed by people, keeping of a knife for being prepared in such situations, a poem...

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Publicado en:Journal of Appalachian Studies Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 124 - 132
Autor principal: MANN, JEFF
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Appalachian Studies Association Fall2014
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Sumario:In this article the author discusses being a gay in Appalachian region, impact of religion on homophobia and ignoring of writers who are part of LGBT community. Topics discussed includes author's experience of being harassed by people, keeping of a knife for being prepared in such situations, a poem depicting homophobia, dealing of sexuality without any damage to religious beliefs, inequality faced by LGBT writers and impact of the speech by author Silas House on LGBT people.