''Kicked Out'' is a 2010 anthology compiled and edited by

Sassafras Lowrey Sassafras Lowrey (born 1983 or 1984) is an author and dog trainer. In 2013, the Lambda Literary Foundation awarded them the Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award. Lowrey is non-binary and uses ze/hir pronouns. Personal life In the early 2000s, at ...

. The book includes personal narratives from homeless and formerly

homeless LGBT youth Research shows that a disproportionate number of Street children#United States, homeless youth in the United States identify as LGBT in the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, or LGBT.H.L. Corliss, et al. 2011, "Discussion."Nusrat ...

, as well as policy essays from service providers. The book is intended to serve both as a "guidebook" and to draw attention to youth homelessness to the broader LGBT community. The book calls for not only "more and better resources for at-risk LGBTQ youth, but also a transformation of the structures that maintain the epidemics of homelessness, suicidality, mental illness and addiction in this marginalized population." The book's editor, Sassafras Lowrey, lived through homelessness, and shares hir story as part of the anthology.

Reception

The Lambda Literary Foundation gave the book a positive review, noting that while it acknowledged challenges facing LGBTQ youth, "the work emphasizes coping and resiliency." ''Kicked out'' was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and was included on the American Library Association's ''Rainbow book list'' and ''Over the Rainbow'' book list.

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External links

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2010s LGBT literature 2010 anthologies 2010 non-fiction books Young adult non-fiction books LGBT non-fiction books LGBT anthologies LGBT literature in the United States LGBT and homelessness Children's street culture 2010 LGBT-related literary works