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The shared heart

by Adam Mastoon · 1997

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In this stirring collection of photographs and personal narratives, forty lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people share their thoughts and experiences about family, friends, culture, and coming out. Their writings reflect the soul searching, pain, and transformation they have undergone. The photographs show the faces of dynamic, thoughtful, hopeful members of our communities and world.

Genre
gaygayMore like thisLess of thislesbianlesbianMore like thisLess of this
Themes
LGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 87 pages

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