Queer Stories of Loss, Hope and Resilience
This book shows how people deal with different kinds and aspects of losses in their lives, what they have learned from their experiences and what opportunities arose when healing began. This includes loss through deaths but mostly loss of safety and a sense of belonging, loss of opportunity and/or of community whether due to coming out as queer, the ending of a relationship or otherwise. The interviewees identified as gay, queer, nonbinary, trans, bi and lesbian. While – as the author acknowledges – there is no right or wrong way to grieve or process loss, the book provides many valuable and helpful insights
/ Dieses Buch zeigt, wie Menschen mit verschiedenen Arten und Aspekten von Verlusten in ihrem Leben umgehen, was sie aus ihren Erfahrungen gelernt haben und welche Möglichkeiten entstanden, als die Heilung begann. Dazu gehören Verluste durch Todesfälle, aber vor allem der Verlust von Sicherheit und Zugehörigkeit, der Verlust von Möglichkeiten und/oder von Gemeinschaft, sei es durch ein Coming-out als queer, das Ende einer Beziehung oder aus anderen Gründen. Die Befragten identifizierten sich als schwul, queer, nichtbinär, trans, bi und lesbisch. Obwohl es - wie Andrew Flewitt einräumt - keinen richtigen oder falschen Weg gibt, zu trauern oder Verlust zu verarbeiten, bietet das Buch viele wertvolle und hilfreiche Einblicke.
Verlagsbeschreibung:
'For anyone who has experienced or is dealing with loss, I hope you find this book inspiring.'
This collection of queer experiences of loss, hope and resilience explores different aspects of loss, the challenges of these situations, but also how queerness might help people to navigate change and loss and the opportunities and hope that can arise when healing begins.
Exploring experiences of loss in all its forms - from bereavement and relationship breakups to loss of community, safety and identity - the book considers how queerness might help people to navigate change and loss and asks the question: do you believe in life after loss?
Curated by Andrew Flewitt and with contributions from psychotherapist Silva Neves throughout, the book features interviews with:
Nathaniel J. Hall - Zachary Tucker - Euan - Jamie Windust - Juno Roche - Vaneet Mehta - Luciana Cousin - Mendez - Theo Parsonson
