Does This Bible Belt Make Me Look Gay?

My Tales of Coming Out, Christianity and Southern Culture

By: Krista Doyle

Narrated by: Amy Tallmadge

Krista Doyle grew up in a small town in Louisiana where everyone was a gossip and a devout church goer. She attended church every Sunday where she listened to her grandfather preach from the stage, where she sang hymns from the audience as her mother led the choir, and where she was strictly taught that everything was black and white, right and wrong. So - how was Krista to cope with being a lesbian?

©2014 Krista Doyle (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Loved It

The author grew up in a small town in Louisiana; I grew up in a small town in Virginia. Religion was a huge deal in her hometown, as it was in mine. She lost friends and family members in her life after she came out; though I didn't lose anyone close, friends avoided me and certain family member's shoulders became a lot colder when I announced that I was bi.
However I found more to this short little audiobook than it being relatable. I found a truth and a poignancy to this audio that spoke to me beyond the level of shared experience. This would also be a primer to girls (or boys I guess) on finding and dealing with their sexual identity. Major recommend on this one.

Coming of age that aged relatively well

I can very much appreciate the mix of vulnerability and confidence here. It takes something I don't have to share to this extent of one's life, to be willing to make oneself seem a bit silly, and at the same time, be willing to stand on many different soap boxes and be unapologetic in one's beliefs. In the 8 or so years since this book came out, so much of cultural rhetoric has changed around the topics explored in this book--for that reason and others I'm very excited to see more from this author and what she can/is willing to bring to the table at other points in her life. I hope she doesn't lose the bravery it takes to be this open.

Fun Quick Look at Doyle’s life

While Doyle is younger than I am, we have a lot of the same cultural touch points and appreciated her journey through the highs and lows. Found reader to be a little over the top. Would have liked it in Doyle’s own voice