Light Come Out Of The Closet by Roger Leslie, Ph.D
‘I have always known I am gay’ – A life model for LGBTQ souls
Author Roger Leslie, ED is an educator, librarian, speaker, coach, editor, publisher and author who loves ‘guiding people along their path to make their dreams come true.’ His books include self-help, biography, historical fiction, along with such highly awarded books as Divine Destiny, My First Last Year, and now LIGHT COME OUT OF THE CLOSET- his memoir as gay man whose childhood awakening to his gay persona was met with family and religious prejudices. His journey to understanding his family’s religious negation of his true self led gradually to his personal relationship to God and his meaningful perseverance to his soul’s guidance in celebrating his meaningful identity as a gay man – all related with a polished sense of balance and a true wit.
The mood for his memoir is established in the opening lines: ‘Before I was old enough to articulate them as defining truths, I have known three absolutes: I love God. I love my family. I am gay. The sliver of the world I knew in childhood consistently supported those first two insights. I was raised by parents so committed to our religious upbringing that Dad worked extra to send my sister, my brothers, and me to Catholic school…Then I awakened to a frightening suspicion. My third truth – that I am gay – could negate my assumption that love was automatically reciprocal. As the truth of my sexual identity clarified for me, so did the possibility that my family might not love me gay…’
Successful both as a literary work and as a superb supportive guide for those who are experiencing coming out as gay, Roger’s sensitive words and emotions pour forth from this tribute to living a life of acceptance and fulfillment. Indeed, a must read!
