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Dad #1, Dad #2: A Queerspawn View from the Closet
Contributor(s): Perry, Natalie (Author)
ISBN: 0578417693     ISBN-13: 9780578417691
Publisher: Natalie Perry
OUR PRICE:   $13.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Family & Relationships | Alternative Family
- Biography & Autobiography | Lgbt
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.54 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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When Natalie was twelve years old, her life changed dramatically. After a difficult year with multiple deaths in the family, she was sitting at the kitchen table for another family meeting. "I'm gay," her dad declared. He moved out the next day.

Today there is a lot of talk about gay families, but twenty years ago in Boise, Idaho, the climate was different. Natalie's dad is a former Chief Judge of the Idaho State Court of Appeals. He would have lost his job if he'd come out publicly. So, for twenty years Natalie lived in a closeted gay family.

Dad #1, Dad #2 is the first memoir written by a child growing up in a closeted LGBTQ family and chronicles the highs and lows of growing up with gay dads in one of the most conservative states in the country. While Natalie's family kept their secret for two decades, they have now all agreed to share their story. They hope this book starts conversations about how to accept families some still do not understand.

Contributor Bio(s): Perry, Natalie: - Natalie is an native Idahoan who believes in a future where queer families are equal and no longer have to hide in the closet out of fear. She aspires to reduce discrimination against LGBTQ+ families through the power of education and sharing her own family story. Natalie is an author, artist, and public speaker. She participates in LGBTQ Families Day, is a COLAGE Ambassador and represents Idaho on the Western Region Advisory Council through Family Equality Council. She is the founder of Treasure Valley Queerspawn, a Boise-area group for teens and adults with at least one LGBTQ parent or guardian. 'Dad #1, Dad #2: A Queerspawn View from the Closet' is her first book.