Gay Poems for Red States
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Gay Poems for Red States

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Gay Poems for Red States

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No one will protect you. Months after being named the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. announced his decision to leave the public school system. His career as a high school English teacher had spanned more than a decade but ended abruptlyā€”another casualty of the cruel and dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination that is creeping back into the halls of government and the homes of Americans. At the beginning of Carver's career, an administrator warned him about discussing his otherwise openly gay identity at work: "No one will protect you, including me." A new administration allowed for more freedom, but the initial warning eventually rang true. School officials failed repeatedly to address harassment of students and of Carver himself, until he could no longer endure such a purposeful deterioration of human rights. While Carver's testimony before the House of Representatives brought much-needed attention to the need for protections for LGBTQ+ people in schools, the damage was done.

In Gay Poems for Red States, Carver counters the injustice of a persistent anti-LGBTQ+ movement by asserting that a life full of beauty and pride is possible for everyone. More than a collection of poetry, Carver's earnest and heartfelt verses are for those wishing to discover and understand the vastness of Appalachia, and for the LGBTQ+ Appalachians who long for a futureā€”for a homeā€”in an often unwelcoming place.

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Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Year
2023
ISBN
9780813198149
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Poetry
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Gay Poems for Red States
  3. Half Title
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Epigraph
  8. Contents
  9. Preface
  10. Minnie Mouse Toy
  11. Supermodel (You Better Work)
  12. Goodbye
  13. First Crush
  14. Clean Room
  15. Found Kitten
  16. Biscuit Girl
  17. Self-Hating Preacher
  18. Creek
  19. Cornmeal-and-Water Pancakes
  20. Neckbones
  21. Embarrassing
  22. Thank You, Jerry Springer
  23. Library
  24. Hard to Take Seriously
  25. Clubhouse Character
  26. Food Stamp Holiday Song
  27. Waiting for God
  28. Gay Road Home
  29. Salt-Free Funeral
  30. Power of Ainā€™t
  31. Josh
  32. A Guy Named Casey Who I Had Never Met
  33. Iā€™m Sorry, Chris
  34. Under the Pews
  35. Mountain Learning
  36. Charisma
  37. Scientist
  38. Promise
  39. Ramen Noodles
  40. Bluegrass Moon
  41. Trombone
  42. Cogitating
  43. Builder
  44. Someday Child
  45. Reassurance
  46. Family Dollar
  47. Orange Drink Product and Beef Jerky
  48. Take a Seat
  49. The Truth Will Stand When the Worldā€™s on Fire
  50. Acknowledgments