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Prince & Ekaj – LGBT Film

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Prince and Ekaj

Prince & Ekaj is a story about two gay Latino teenagers who are completely different from each other. One is a runaway teenager, and the other is a self-taught street hustler who spends his time wandering the streets of NYC at night looking for ways to make money. They both meet by chance and end up realizing that they depend on one another more than they think in a city that is full of crime, drugs, prostitution, and of course, hope.

Their story is not an easy one, but then surviving on the street as a gay teen isn’t easy either.

I featured the producers of this film on my blog some months back, and then brought it up again when one of the young actors was beaten and robbed in real life. The film is in the last two & a half weeks of filming and has a fundraiser event in NYC on Oct 25th and you can be a part of this monumental work of art.  Space is limited to 75 guests. Register

See the trailer on their website

Interview with new author Jeff Ballam

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Jeff Ballam, AuthorI’m talking with Jeff Ballam today. Jeff is a lgbt author and a 6th grade teacher. His new book is Out of the Past .

B: Welcome Jeff. Tell us a little about Out of the Past, what’s the story line?

J: Thank you, Brandon. First, I want to thank you for the opportunity to chat here with you. I appreciate the support. The story line is about a young gay man, Paul  Vanderwall who is also a schoolteacher. He has been hurt by love, so he doesn’t want to take any risks. He’s summoned to jury duty and meets a tall, dark, handsome defense attorney who is trying the same case Paul is serving on. Their paths continue to cross during the trial, and so do their eyes, so they can’t act on their desires, yet once the trial is over, Paul receives a letter inviting him on a date with the attorney, and there are quite a few surprises along the way. [Read more…] about Interview with new author Jeff Ballam

The other side of Homophobia on Twitter

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I’ve been on Twitter for almost two years now, tweeting away about LGBT Youth, books, music, and all manner of things generally LGBTQ related.  When the news about the new site that tracks the use of homophobic slurs hit the Twittersphere this week I had already seen it (and tweeted about it) before it became a huge news item on the LGBT circuit. I watched as many of the major LGBT blogs/feeds spoke about how depressed, saddened, and disturbed they were. I also noted how more than a few people repeated that sentiment on their own feeds, some of them had just a few friends and followers, and some had thousands.

What did the big news sites fail to report?

There is, and has been, just as much lgbtq-positive and anti-homophobic sentiment on twitter as there is homophobia. (See feed below.) [Read more…] about The other side of Homophobia on Twitter

The absence of hope – Homeless LGBT Youth

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As many of you know I help raise awareness and funds for two LGBT charities. 10% of the proceeds from the sales of my books go to them.  Lost n Found, one of the charities, posted a video about what they find during outreach to homeless LGBT Youth.

This is how 500,000 homeless gay kids live on the street every single day. You can help by donating to either of the groups below, or by finding a local lgbt charity in your area that does the same type of outreach.

 

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Coming in December – Afflicted II

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Afflicted II – December 2012

Afflicted II - mm romanceBecause of the tremendous response to Afflicted we are hoping to get  Afflicted II to you by December of 2012.

The book was a work in progress before the release of Afflicted and, depending on circumstances outside of our control, our goal is to get the next installment of the relationship between Hunter and Dillon to you for the holiday season.  (They are celebrating together too!)

You can leave your comments here about what you would like to see happen, or ask questions about their relationship, OR you can join the discussion on Goodreads as their story develops.

Lastly, I would like to thank each of you for your support, your comments, and the generosity you have shown towards the two nonprofit organizations I aid.