To be a gay man / Will Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Will, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young, Will, 1979-.

Homosexuality--Social aspects.

Homosexuality.

Homosexuality--Psychological aspects.

Man-woman relationships.

Psychology.

Gay men--Great Britain--Biography.

Gay men.

Relations with men.

Great Britain.

Young, Will, 1979---Relations with men.

Young, Will.

Young, Will, 1979---Psychology.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

265 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Virgin Books, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

In To Be a Gay Man, Will Young speaks out about gay shame, revealing the impact it had on his own life, how he learned to deal with it, and how he can now truthfully say he is gay and happy. We know Will as a multi-platinum recording artist, Olivier-nominee, and the first winner of the Idol franchise. But his story began long before his first audition. Looking back on a world where growing up being called gay was the ultimate insult and coming out after a lifetime of hiding his sexuality, Will explores the long-lasting impact repressing his true self has had. As Will's own story demonstrates, internalised shame in childhood increases the risk of developing low self-worth, and even self-disgust, leading to destructive behaviours in adult life. Will revisits the darkest extremes he has been to, sharing his vulnerabilities, his regrets, tracing his own navigation through it all and showing the way for others who might have felt alone in the same experience. Here you will find a friend, champion and mentor, breaking taboos with frank honesty, and offering invaluable practical advice on overcoming the difficult issues too often faced within the LGBTQ+ community.

Contents:

Introduction

Bobby not Pam

Gay in the eighties

An education

Finding a community

Tea with the queen

Ancient and modern stereotypes and homophobia

Breaking the patterns of addiction

Facing our shit

Epilogue

Appendix 1: CBT techniques

Appendix 2: Help and support.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0753554259

9780753554258

OCLC:

1182512315

Publisher Number:

99988356124