<B>From Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, <I>Unprotected </I>is a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing.</B><BR/><BR/><B>“Bold, hilarious, honest, and singular. . . . <I>Unprotected</I> is a record of survival, commitment to authenticity, and healing; a road map out of hell.” —Leslie Odom Jr.</B><BR/><BR/> It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show <I>Pose</I>; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy award-winning star of Broadway’s <I>Kinky Boots</I>; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to t