Unprotected : a memoir / Billy Porter.
Growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Porter was winning Emmys, Tonys and Grammys, he was a boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn't fit in. At five years old Porter was sent to therapy to 'fix' his effeminacy; he was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. This is his story: of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. Of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amidst deep trauma. And of how determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide--Adapted from jacket.
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- ISBN: 9781419746208
- ISBN: 1419746200
- ISBN: 9781419746192
- ISBN: 1419746197
- Physical Description: 278 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO POR (Text) | 37810435780233 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | B PORTER (Text) | 39493110038025 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | B PORTER (Text) | 34208900094219 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | B PORTER (Text) | 37807000032458 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | B PORTER BILLY UNP (Text) | 30372101944806 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | B PORTER (Text) | 0020513065084 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | B PORTER (Text) | 0020513064681 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Porter, Billy (Text) | 0112523174890 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Franklinton Branch | B/PORTER (Text) | 72350000110255 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | B Por (Text) | 30308101282961 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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Growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Porter was winning Emmys, Tonys and Grammys, he was a boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn't fit in. At five years old Porter was sent to therapy to 'fix' his effeminacy; he was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. This is his story: of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. Of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amidst deep trauma. And of how determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide--Adapted from jacket.
