Whether closeted or "out," committed homosexual couples face challenges unfamiliar and perhaps unimaginable to the average straight pair. Betty Berzon, Ph.D, a psychotherapist who works with lesbian and gay couples, shares her experience and expertise in this handbook for the successful long-term relationship. Written in a friendly, knowledgeable ...
From singer Melissa Etheridge to Olympic champion Greg Louganis, from tennis great Martina Navratilova to the British actor Sir Ian McKellan, celebrities and notables have come forward to put a new face on gay and lesbian sexuality. At the same time, the religious right campaigns to legalize discrimination against gays and promote an anti-gay ...
Helpful tips abound in this case study-packed book from Los Angeles therapist Betty Berzon. She understands the constant difficulties involved in maintaining a relationship for longer than the estimated 2-4 years, and encourages readers to look at her own 22-year lesbian relationship as a sort of role model, given that the relative scarcity of ...
Helpful tips abound in this case study-packed book from Los Angeles therapist Betty Berzon. She understands the constant difficulties involved in maintaining a relationship for longer than the estimated 2-4 years, and encourages readers to look at her own 22-year lesbian relationship as a sort of role model, given that the relative scarcity of ...
From the author of Queer in America comes a complete, step-by-step guide to coming out of the closet--the first coming-out guide to the '90s. Signorile's pull-no-punches style gives this book a Susan Powter-ish Stop the Insanity! approach to a difficult and often mishandled experience.
Betty Berzon, renowned psychotherapist and author of the bestselling book Permanent Partners, tells her own incredible story here. Berzon's journey from psychiatric patient on suicide watch - her wrists tethered to the bed rails in a locked hospital ward - to her present role as a groundbreaking therapist and gay pioneer makes for purely ...
This fully revised and updated edition includes topics such as building successful same-sex partnerships, reconciling religious dilemmas, coming out to one's family, the special experience of gay people of color, living with HIV and AIDS, legal issues, discrimination, and voting power.
When POSITIVELY GAY was first published in 1979, it was widely praised for its practical treatment of a variety of topics affecting the lives of gays and lesbians. With a list of contributors from diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and approaches, this important resource, compiled by Dr. Betty Berzon, spotlights significant but often overlooked ...
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