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Unprotected : a memoir

Porter, Billy,,
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"Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award-winning star of Broadway's Kinky Boots, ... Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn't fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to 'fix' his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. [This book] is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words." --Publisher marketing.
"Growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Porter was winning Emmys, Tonys and Grammys, he was a boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn't fit in. At five years old Porter was sent to therapy to 'fix' his effeminacy; he was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. This is his story: of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. Of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amidst deep trauma. And of how determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide." --Adapted from jacket.

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  • 13 of 15 copies available at Westchester Library System.

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Chappaqua Library BIOGRAPHY PORTER, BILLY (Text)
Item On Display 		31005600106407
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Greenburgh Public Library B PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31009154872224
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Harrison Public Library BIO PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31010300273135
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Mount Kisco Public Library 791.4302 PORTER (Text)
Nonfiction 		31017100349791
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Mount Pleasant Public Library B PORTER, BILLY (Text)
Biography 		31024153257137
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04/27/2024
New Rochelle Public Library B PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31019156684840
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North Castle Public Library B PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31001152146651
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Ossining Public Library B PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31021153420004
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Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library B PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31025152508198
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Scarsdale Public Library BIO PORTER (Text)
Biography 		31029154452751
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