Almost feral / Gemma Hickey.
Almost feral / Gemma Hickey.
By
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Hickey, Gemma.
Publication Date
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2019
Publication Information
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St. John's, N.L. : Breakwater Books,
Physical Description
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261 p.
Subject Term
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Sexual minorities -- Canada.
Transgender people -- Biography.
LGBTQ2 non-fiction.
Child sexual abuse by clergy.
Sexual abuse victims -- Canada -- Biography.
Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Canada -- Biography.
Geographic Term
:
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Summary
:
Gemma Hickey is a passionate humanist whose activism has changed the legal landscape of Canada, expanding rights, equality and dignity for the LGBTQ2+ community and raising awareness for survivors of clergy abuse. Since 2010, they have been Executive Director of For the Love of Learning, a non-profit that works to forge new paths for at-risk youth by advancing their literacy and creative skills. In 2013, Gemma created the Pathways Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports survivors of clergy abuse. To promote awareness and raise funds for the cause, they walked 938 kilometres across Newfoundland in July 2015. 'Almost feral' celebrates the community of support that gathered around this journey and recounts Hickey's remarkable story of self discovery which led to the realization that they are transgender. In this thought-provoking and wide-ranging autobiography, Hickey counters memories of sexual assault, bullying, and depression with inspiring reflections on faith, love, family, individual and communal identity, sex, gender, and acceptance.
Language
:
English
ISBN
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9781550817775
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