Rating:
4 Stars
Themes:
Non-Fiction, LGBTQ+
Thoughts:
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is definitely a difficult read and it took me quite a while to get through it for that very reason. It is split up into 17 different peoples experiences with a foreword and afterword. It’s definitely an important read for many as these practices are still legal in many countries, including my own, and without knowledge of the damage of the practices many may not join in the protests or sign the petitions to try to get laws in place. As a member of the community myself I found some of these stories such as the ‘Sniffing the Gay Away’ and ‘Convert’ especially difficult to read and reminded me just how lucky I was to have such a supportive and loving community around me. I appreciated that the afterword highlighted the limitations of the collection such as having little to no religious, geographical or racial diversity but that they did try to gain some. This is especially important to me as a I know that there are offshoots in the community that discriminate against others so I am glad to know that is not the case here.
Favourite Quote:
“To young people everywhere, you can beat the statistics as well as the odds, just like I did. You have a fundamental human right to be who you are. And once you learn how to love yourself, the rest is history. Take it from me
And to the ones who have not lived to see this day, we honour your memory today and every day.”
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