Come Out Come Out Whoever You Are by Abigail C. Saguy, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

While people used to conceal the fact that they were gay or lesbian to protect themselves from stigma and discrimination, it is now commonplace for people to "come out" and encourage others to do so as well. Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are systematically examines how coming out has movedbeyond gay and lesbian rights groups and how different groups wrestle with the politics of coming out in their efforts to resist stigma and enact social change. It shows how different experiences and disparate risks of disclosure shape these groups' collective strategies. Through scores ofinterviews with LGBTQ+ people, undocumented immigrant youth, fat acceptance activists, Mormon fundamentalist polygamists, and sexual harassment lawyers and activists in the era of the #MeToo movement, Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are explains why so many different groups gravitate toward the termcoming out. By focusing on the personal and political resonance of coming out, it provides a novel way to understand how identity politics work in America today. | Come Out Come Out Whoever You Are by Abigail C. Saguy, Paperback | Indigo Chapters