{"product_id":"9781565842342","title":"World Out There: Becoming Part of the Lesbian and Gay Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eA much-needed introduction to life beyond the closet door, Mike Ford’s \u003ci\u003eThe World Out There: Becoming Part of the Lesbian and Gay Community \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book for a new generation of young men and women who want to know more about what being part of the gay and lesbian community means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a book that many older gay men and lesbians will wish had been available to them, \u003ci\u003eThe World Out There\u003c\/i\u003e addresses everything from dating and the gay bar scene, to career and education choices, community centers, and online services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes lists of songs, artists, books, films, and resources of special interest to lesbians and gay men; schools with gay studies programs; and portraits of a half-dozen gay communities in cities across the country. Brief profiles offer examples of men and women who have successfully incorporated their gay identities into their personal and professional lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for the thousands of young men and women who migrate to urban gay communities every year, \u003ci\u003eThe World Out There\u003c\/i\u003e is also for the thousands of others isolated in less receptive settings for whom this book will open up a whole wonderful and reassuring universe of possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300913823984,"sku":"9781565842342","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781565842342_p0.jpg?v=1763788115","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781565842342","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}