A pioneering psychologist, Hooker was a poet and a towering figure in LGBTQ+ rights. This evocative biography tells the story of Evelyn Hooker, the extraordinary woman behind the research, advocacy, and allyship that led to the removal of the “Homosexuality” diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Written by Stonewall award-winning author Gayle Pitman, Hooker’s groundbreaking work is captured like never before. At the end of the book, a “Note to Readers” provides information about how to be an effective ally to LGBTQ+ people; other endmatter included are a timeline, discussion questions, reading list, and additional resources, written by Sarah Prager.
| ISBN: | 9781433830471 |
| Publication date: | 26th October 2021 |
| Author: | Gayle E Pitman |
| Illustrator: | Sarah Green |
| Publisher: | Magination Press, (American Psychological Association) an imprint of American Psychological Association |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Extraordinary Women in Psychology Series |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage: General interest Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |