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In Queer City, the acclaimed Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way - through the complete history and experiences of its gay and lesbian population. In Roman Londinium, the city was dotted with lupanaria (“wolf dens” or public pleasure houses), fornices (brothels), and thermiae (hot baths). Then came the Emperor Constantine, with his bishops, monks, and missionaries. And so began an endless loop of alternating permissiveness and censure.

Teen life is hard enough, but for teens who are LGBTQ, it can be even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBTQ teens come out to friends and family, navigate their social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and challenge bigotry and homophobia.

Among the unconventional attitudes of the Beat writers as they rebelled against the conformism of the late 1940s and 1950s was their relaxed stance on sexuality. At a time when gay people were considered mentally ill or criminal, the Beats celebrated spontaneity and freedom in thought, word, and action. They were queer in the fullest sense of the word: their fluid sexuality challenged all sexual and romantic conventions.

Chris Delaney steht vor einem entscheidenden Jahr an der Uni. Eigentlich will er sich endlich auf sein Hauptfach konzentrieren – doch der mysteriöse Fremde an Lernplatz Nummer sechs lässt ihn nicht los. Chris ist seit Monaten fasziniert von ihm und träumt von einem Kennenlernen. Aber dazu müsste er den Mut aufbringen, ihn anzusprechen …. Aiden Russo hat sich das College anders vorgestellt: Statt Partys und Leichtigkeit bestimmen endlose Vorlesungen und Berge von Hausaufgaben seinen Alltag. Die verstaubte Gitarre unter seinem Bett erinnert an aufgegebene Träume.

Mackenzie is used to being different from other kids - and to being bullied for not fitting into the rigid social expectations of her Catholic high school. Luckily, Mack's best friend Lila has her back so school isn't the total hell it could be. But it's pretty damn close. Until something very mysterious happens - Mack becomes a cheerleader magnet. Even she has a hard time believing it. And Lila is not too happy about her friend's sudden popularity with the cool kids. Is Mack being set up for an epic fail? Or is she finally headed for acceptance - and maybe even romance?