Unmuted

<p><strong>A Riveting Testimony to the Power of Personal Storytelling </strong></p><p> </p><p>It started as a month-long writing workshop designed to give seniors in the LGBTQIA community a voice but when the stories began to flow the community-building power of personal narrative took hold. Isolation gave way to love and support and judgements and differences melted away. In writing and sharing their stories a group of strangers found healing acceptance and empowerment. </p><p><br></p><p>In their gripping anthology <em>Unmuted: Stories of Courage and Resilience from the GenPride Community</em> fourteen LGBTQIA adults share the struggles and triumphs that shaped their lives. Some stories explore issues that have marked their generation: AIDS gender identity sexuality persecution and reclaiming one's true self. Others grapple with health family loss addiction and love. Unmuted is about heartbreak and courage strength and resilience.  </p><p> </p><p>These stories remind us that regardless of gender sexuality identity race or age we are unified by the common ground of shared experience. </p>