Unashamed

“The catalyst for Cantorna’s guide was the realization that ‘coming out to conservative families [is] tremendously underrepresented in the LGBTQ Christian community.’ She goes a long way toward changing that with this extremely helpful and accessible guidebook that is filled with practical and commonsensical advice.”
—Booklist

“I wish I could go back and give this book to fifteen-year-old me. Amber has expertly consolidated advice born from people who have previously walked this road of faith and coming out. If you find this book in your hands, consider yourself lucky. May it enlighten you on your path.”
—Matthias Roberts, psychotherapist and host of Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being

“Amber Cantorna’s Unashamed is here to say that coming out and being authentically yourself is worth it….Cantorna’s book gives directions for creating a ‘resource pack’ that, though it cannot guarantee a pain-free experience, provides what’s needed for the best possible outcome. Her advice is warm, wise, eminently practical, and given in love.” —Foreword Reviews

“This is Amber Cantorna at her best! She takes the nitty-gritty experiences that every LGBTQ person of faith experiences and breaks them down in an incredibly accessible way. Everyone who reads this book will leave with a greater understanding of what it is to be queer and a deeper understanding of steps to take that will lead toward wholeness in accepting God’s love for all. Reading it feels like having a personal coach on all things LGBTQ and Christian. It’s just so good!”
—Candice Czubernat, founder and therapist at the Christian Closet

“As the gay, closeted son of a Southern Baptist pastor, I didn’t think I’d ever come out. It was too scary. But in my late 20s, I began to plan my coming-out process. I was paralyzed with fear. I had no guidance, no resources, and very little confidence. I felt like the only person in the world who’d gone through this. Thanks to Amber Cantorna’s book Unashamed, no closeted Christian LGBTQ person should ever have to feel that way again. This book clearly and practically lays out a set of best practices for people who want to come out but aren’t sure how. Coming out is never easy, but, thanks to Amber, it just got a whole lot easier.”
—B. T. Harman, creator of the blog and podcast Blue Babies Pink

“As the mother of a gay son, I wish my child would have had Unashamed when he came out. With practicality, compassion, and wisdom that comes from personal experience, Amber Cantorna broaches coming out in a way that no other book has done. As both a mother and the leader of Free Mom Hugs, I will most definitely recommend this book to all LGBTQ Christians who are on the journey of embracing their deepest, truest selves.”
—Sara Cunningham, founder of Free Mom Hugs and author of How We Sleep at Night: A Mother’s Memoir