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Growing Up Queer in Australia

By: Benjamin Law
Narrated by: Benjamin Law, Nayuka Gorrie, Quinn Eades, Wendy Bos
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I marked the day in my adolescent diary with a single blank page; the mantle of 'queer migrant' compelled me to keep going - to go further; I never 'came out' to my parents. I felt I owed them no explanation; I was 38 and figured it was time to come out to her. Even now, I sometimes think that I don’t know my own desire.

Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, genders, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia.

For better or worse, sooner or later, life conspires to reveal you to yourself, and this is growing up.

With contributions from David Marr, Fiona Wright, Nayuka Gorrie, Steve Dow, Holly Throsby, Sally Rugg, Tony Ayres, Nic Holas, Rebecca Shaw, Kerryn Phelps and many more.

©2019 Individual stories retained by the authors (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Fiction LGBTQ+ Studies Literature & Fiction Oceania World Literature LGBTQIA+ Short Story

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Absolutely loved this. Easy to pick up and put down. At times I found myself grinning widely, others, tearing up whilst on public transport. I felt both very seen, and had my eyes opened to very diverse variety of queer upbringings and explorations.

Beautiful, Funny and Moving Anthology

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