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Zusatztext “What could’ve easily become a novelty book has emerged as an exhaustively researched, essential resource thanks to advice columnist and etiquette expert Steven Petrow.” — The Advocate Informationen zum Autor Sally Chew has worked for magazines and websites from Vibe to Time Inc.’s Health.com. She lives in Brooklyn. Steven Petrow, former president of the National Gay & Lesbian Journalists Association, is a syndicated writer on LGBT manners for The Huffington Post , Yahoo! Shine , LOGO , and the “Q” Syndicate . The same-sex wedding expert for The New York Times , he has also written for The Advocate , The Los Angeles Times , Salon, The Daily Beast , and Out.com. His previous books include The Essential Book of Gay Manners & Etiquette and When Someone You Know Has AIDS. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Combining the practical and encyclopedic approach of Emily Post with author Steven Petrow's extraordinarily clearheaded advice, STEVEN PETROW'S COMPLETE GAY & LESBIAN MANNERS is the book the LGBT community needs now. It covers everything: Coming Out; Dating, Sex, Making a Commitment; Getting Engaged and Planning a Ceremony; Raising a Family; Social Occasions; the Office; Travel; Illness and Grieving; and much, much more. The book is written with wit and wisdom, and is full of need-to-know information. This is the first-ever comprehensive etiquette guide for gays, lesbians, and the people who love them. Zusammenfassung A big book of manners for the more than 15 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the United States and Canada and the people who love them, work with them, and live with them. Written by Steven Petrow, the go-to authority on the subject—he’s the same-sex wedding expert at The New York Times and a columnist for The Huffington Post , Yahoo’s Shine , GayWeddings.com, and the “Q” Syndicate (with distribution to more than 100 LGBT newspapers and websites)—this is the definitive book of LGBT etiquette. Encyclopedic in its approach, filled with practical wisdom, lively wit, and much insight, Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners covers everything: from coming out to being out in the workplace; from dealing with the joy and complexity of same-sex weddings and commitment ceremonies (including how to propose and write meaningful vows) to handling the legal paperwork every couple needs. There’s a chapter on sex etiquette, and another on the challenges and opportunities of raising a family, plus sections on travel, bullying, entertaining, meeting new friends, introducing your partner to your family, a primer on gay pride, and so much more. Throughout there are hundreds of questions—some posed by LGBT folk, and others by straight people: What do the mothers of two brides wear to a lesbian wedding? What do you say to an anti-gay joke? How do you answer “Who’s the father?” when there are two mothers? Manners, yes, but with a twist. **In recognition of Quality, Excellence, and Design, this ebook has been granted a QED seal of approval from Digital Book World.** ...
