Kicked Out (book)
2010 anthology compiled and edited by Sassafras Lowrey
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Kicked Out is a 2010 anthology compiled and edited by Sassafras Lowrey. The book includes personal narratives from homeless and formerly homeless LGBT youth, as well as policy essays from service providers.[1] The book is intended to serve both as a "guidebook"[2] and to draw attention to youth homelessness to the broader LGBT community.[3]
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| Language | English |
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| Subject | Homelessness, LGBT youth |
| Publisher | Homofactus Press |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 222 pp |
| Awards | Lambda Literary Award finalist, Over the Rainbow book (American Library Association) |
| ISBN | 9780978597368 |
| OCLC | 557899298 |
The book calls for not only "more and better resources for at-risk LGBTQ youth, but also a transformation of the structures that maintain the epidemics of homelessness, suicidality, mental illness and addiction in this marginalized population."[4]
The book's editor, Sassafras Lowrey, lived through homelessness, and shares hir story as part of the anthology.[5]
Reception
The Lambda Literary Foundation gave the book a positive review, noting that while it acknowledged challenges facing LGBTQ youth, "the work emphasizes coping and resiliency."[6] Kicked out was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award[7] and was included on the American Library Association's Rainbow book list[8] and Over the Rainbow book list.[1]