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Is It a Choice?: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gay & Lesbian People

The answers to all the questions you've ever had about homosexuality but were afraid to ask are finally in one book, Is It a Choice?

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In this newly revised and updated edition, Eric Marcus provides insightful, no-nonsense answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about homosexuality. Offering frank insight on everything you've always wanted-and needed-to know about same-gender relationships, coming out, family roles, politics, and much more, including:

How do you know if you're gay or lesbian?

What should you do if your child is gay or lesbian?

Do gay parents raise gay children?

If you think a friend is gay or lesbian, what should you say?

Why do gay men and women want to get married?

What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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