{"product_id":"speaking-out-9781629630410","title":"Speaking OUT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus\u003c\/em\u003e is a photographic essay that explores a wide spectrum of experiences told from the perspective of a diverse group of young people, ages fourteen to twenty-four, identifying as queer (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning). Portraits are presented without judgment or stereotype by eliminating environmental influence with a stark white backdrop. This backdrop acts as a blank canvas, where each subject’s personal thoughts are handwritten onto the final photographic print. With more than sixty-five portraits photographed over a period of ten years, \u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e provides rare insight into the passions, confusions, prejudices, joys, and sorrows felt by queer youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e gives a voice to an underserved group of people that are seldom heard and often silenced. The collaboration of image and first-person narrative serves to provide an outlet, show support, create dialogue, and help those who struggle. It not only shows unity within the LGBTQ community, but also commonalities regardless of age, race, gender, and sexual orientation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith recent media attention and the success of initiatives such as the It Gets Better Project, resources for queer youth have grown. Still, a void exists which \u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e directly addresses: this book is for youth, by youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeaking OUT\u003c\/em\u003e is an award-winning, nationally and internationally shown and published body of work. These images have been published in magazines such as the \u003cem\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCurve\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGirlfriends\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOut\u003c\/em\u003e, and showcased by the Human Rights Campaign, National Public Radio, Public Television, and the U.S. Department of Education. The work continues to show in galleries, universities, youth centers, and churches around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachelle Lee Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286842192123,"sku":"9781629630410","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781629630410.jpg?v=1772485552","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/speaking-out-9781629630410","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}