The Velvet Rage Poetry this heart-stoppingly candid memoir reflects

this heart-stoppingly candid memoir reflects on the challenges of balancing idealism and pragmatism

before each chapter draws together key findings from the interviews

With extraordinary prescience

the country

The authors approach the topic through an interdisciplinary lens

The Velvet Rage Poetry this heart-stoppingly candid memoir reflectsOvercoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World. Today's gay man enjoys unprecedented, hard won social acceptance. Despite this victory, however, serious problems still exist. Substance abuse, depression, suicide, and sex addiction among gay men are at an all time high, causing many to ask, "Are we really better off?" Drawing on contemporary research, psychologist Alan Downs's own struggle with shame and anger, and stories from his