Mitchell Gold: Growing up Gay in America
By Joelle L. Quartini
The New York Blade
He’s now the co-owner of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a $100 million furniture company, but Gold has not forgotten his tormented childhood and the struggles of growing up gay. Gold is giving back to the community with a new book he edited: “CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America.”
It’s a collection of essays, each authored by a different person. Contributors range from comedian Alec Mapa and gay civil rights leader Joe Solmonese, to the first openly lesbian lawmaker elected to U.S. Congress, Tammy Baldwin, and singer Ari Gold, plus The Rev. Irene Monroe, sportsmen John Amaechi and Billy Bean and former N.J. Gov. Jim McGreevey.
Several queer youths also contribute. Such as Jared Horsford, 26, whose religious background led him to attempt to literally carve the demons out of his chest with a knife. His church didn’t discourage his self-mutilating behavior.
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The New York Blade
He’s now the co-owner of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a $100 million furniture company, but Gold has not forgotten his tormented childhood and the struggles of growing up gay. Gold is giving back to the community with a new book he edited: “CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America.”
It’s a collection of essays, each authored by a different person. Contributors range from comedian Alec Mapa and gay civil rights leader Joe Solmonese, to the first openly lesbian lawmaker elected to U.S. Congress, Tammy Baldwin, and singer Ari Gold, plus The Rev. Irene Monroe, sportsmen John Amaechi and Billy Bean and former N.J. Gov. Jim McGreevey.
Several queer youths also contribute. Such as Jared Horsford, 26, whose religious background led him to attempt to literally carve the demons out of his chest with a knife. His church didn’t discourage his self-mutilating behavior.
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