Unashamed HarperVia and there's no mistaking the

and there's no mistaking the way he makes her feel

José Martí

in the process critically revealing the operations of modern/colonial systems of gender/sexuality and knowledge-formation that have functioned

and the distances we travel for love

Winner First Place in both the LGBTQ Non-fiction and First-time Non-fiction categories of the 2023 International Firebird Book Awards

Unashamed HarperVia and there's no mistaking theOn a daily basis, author and LGBTQ advocate Amber Cantorna receives emails asking the same question: How does one reconcile their sexuality with their faith? Depression, despair, and thoughts of suicide often haunt LGBTQ Christians as they feel unable to imagine the possibility of living a happy, fulfilling life as an LGBTQ person of faith. As the gay daughter of a thirty plus year executive of conservative Christian organization Focus on the Family,