CRISIS: 40 STORIES REVEALING THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND RELIGIOUS PAIN AND TRAUMA OF GROWING UP GAY IN AMERICA

CONTRIBUTORS TO CRISIS in alphabetical order)

1. John Amaechi—Former NBA basketball player, philanthropist, and business consultant. Autobiography: Man in the Middle

2. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin)—in House of Representatives 10 years

3. Bruce Bastian—co-inventor of WordPerfect and philanthropist

4. Katie Batza—PhD Candidate, University of Illinois at Chicago; Age 28

5. Billy Bean—former Major League Baseball player

6. Nate Berkus—Designer, regularly featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, who shares smart and stylish decorating ideas with her audiences. Author of Home Rules

7. Howard Bragman—L.A.-based public relations consultant with entertainment-industry clientele; he has also helped sports figures come out publicly

8. Jacob Breslow—Student, University of California—Santa Cruz; Age 21

9. Julia Brindisi—Student, Massachusetts College of Art; Age 19

10. Richard Chamberlain—Actor; came out in 2003, at age 69, in his book, Shattered Love

11. Brent Childers—Straight ally, Evangelical Christian + Executive Director of Faith in America

12. Matt Comer—Editor, Age 22

13. Jimmy Creech—Straight ally and former pastor of the United Methodist Church for 29 years, defrocked for performing a same-sex marriage; former executive director, Faith in America

14. Congressman Barney Frank—D-Mass; 27 years in Congress and openly gay for 21 of those years; Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee

15. Candace Gingrich—Senior Youth Outreach Manager, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and sister of Newt Gingrich

16. Neil Giuliano—former four-term mayor of Tempe, AZ, and president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

17. Ari Gold—singer/songwriter/producer, raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in New York

18. Mitchell Gold—Co-founder and Chair-man of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, and founder of Faith in America

19. Brian Graden—President of Entertainment, MTV, VH1 + CMT, and President, Logo

20. Jim Hormel—Philanthropist and first openly gay U.S. Ambassador; appointed Ambassador to Luxembourg by President Clinton

21. Jared Horsford—Student, Texas Tech University, Age 26

22. Jody Huckaby—Executive Director of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

23. Lane Hudson—wrote intro to Workplace section; Strategy and Communications Director, Faith in America

24. Kevin Jennings—wrote intro to School section—Founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

25. Dan Karslake—wrote Intro to Religion section—writer/director/producer of award-winning documentary For the Bible Tells Me So

26. Elke Kennedy—mother of the late Sean Kennedy, killed at 19, in 2007. Founder of Sean’s Last Wish

27. Brandon Kneefel—student, Penn State; Age 21 (currently completing course online while living in L.A. pursuing his acting career)

28. Jim McGreevey—seminary student at General Theological Seminary and former governor of New Jersey

29. Tony Meyer—student, Harvard University; Age 19

30. Alec Mapa—actor and comedian

31. Reverend Irene Monroe—minister and public theologian; syndicated religion columnist

32. Martina Navratilova (wrote Foreword)—tennis champion

33. Jarrod Parker—Communications Specialist for Emergency, Fire, and Aeromedical Services in Greenville, SC; Age 22. Stepbrother of the late Sean Kennedy. His stepmother, Elke Kennedy, wrote a chapter for the book.

34. Rodney Powell—Civil rights leader and medical doctor

35. Donna Red Wing—Senior advisor, The Interfaith Alliance, Washington, DC

36. Charles Robbins—wrote intro to Family section—Executive Director, The Trevor Project

37. Bishop Gene Robinson—first openly gay Episcopal bishop (Diocese of New Hampshire)

38. H. Alexander Robinson—executive director and CEO, National Black Justice Coalition

39. Hilary Rosen—Political analyst and media consultant

40. Reverend Stephen Shoemaker—Sermon in “The Sin Question” section—fair-minded heterosexual Southern Baptist minister in Charlotte, NC.

41. Joe Solmonese—President, Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

42. Jorge Valencia—Executive Director, Point Foundation (+ former ED, The Trevor Project); Mexican-American and Mormon.

43. Mary Lou Wallner—mother of the late Anna; founder of TEACH Ministries

44. Reverend Mel White—author, filmmaker, and former ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, and other Evangelicals. Most recent book: Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right.

45. Bob Williams—Co-founder and President of Design, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

46. Bob Witeck—Co-founder + CEO, Witeck-Combs Communications, a DC-based PR + marketing firm. Coauthor, Business Inside Out: Capturing Millions of Brand-Loyal Gay Consumers

47. Robert Wrasse—May 2008 graduate from University of Michigan; Age 21