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Deaf, Gay, and Left Homeless By His Parents

From the Hotline for Homeless LGBT Youth:

We hear a lot of youths’ stories on the HOTLINE and most would simply wretch your heart. This cry for help started out that way, but quickly turned to a positive.

We got a call from a gentleman that had run into a young man that he thought we could help. We asked that he give the youth our number and to have him contact us so that we could verify his story.

The youth could not call but could text because he is deaf. His mother had him declared mentally u...

June Book Sales Equal Donations to LGBT Charity

Hello my name is james crawford author of the Leech series, a paranormal adventure about a boy who is the school outcast, who is bullied and picked on for being different. This boy, Caleofinds out that not only is his part of a magical race of people known as Leeches but he is their born leader known as an Angel. Not all the leeches are happy about him taking his rightful place and Caleo finds himself running for his life with his foster family and a mysterious man that Caleo can’t help but f...

Win a Signed Copy of Cold – MM Romance

Two signed copies of Cold are up for grabs on Goodreads. Enter by June 15th.

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You might not like my writing if – by Sessha Batto

Like most others, I have a to-be-read list about a mile long, and I can always add to it, but never quite seem to whittle it down any. Sessha Batto is an author I’ve been watching for a while and I invited her to the blog because I haven’t read her but Ilike her style, her content, and her unabashed quirkiness. She proved that I need to pick up one of her books (right now) with this special guest post. ~B.

Brandon very kindly asked me to be on his blog and I instantly said yes. Then, of course...

LGBT Authors Coming Together for a Cause

It is a given that my blog is always open to authors who give back to the LGBT community, so it is a wonderful surprise when I come across a press and an entire group of authors who are as passionate about LGBT youth homelessness as I am. That they randomly chose one of the same charities that I donate to was well… Let’s just say I could use a lot of verypositiveemoticons here todisplayhow happy I was. ~B.

Hi, I’m Kris Jacen, the Executive Editor for ManLoveRomance Press (gay romance/mystery/p...

How Writers Can Help Nonprofits

How can I help?

I get asked this quest a lot. At least two to three times per week day.What can I do? How can I help? Unfortunately, impulse usually stops at askinginstead of acting. I’m not quite sure why that is, from my perspective it seems to be fear.

Most people don’t ask the question when the need is immediate, they just jump right in without worries about religious bent, political affiliation, sexuality, or any of the other ‘norms’ we discard people for. In an emergency we are all just h...

My Favorite Book – LGBT Author Jason Gordon

Welcome LGBT author Jay Gordon to the blog. We’re talking about his favorite book and things that go bump.

My favorite book? Easy answer: The Lord of the Flies. Sometimes. Regularly, The Master and Margarita supplants it. Except of course when I’ve recently read The Human Comedy. Of course, The Divine Comedy is actually my favorite. So long as we’re speaking of literature proper and not my great love, philosophy.

Much harder than this would be to answer the question, “Which of my own works is...

Learn a Little, Win a Free Book

What does it take to get a gay kid off the street?

Today we’re talking about the parallels of homeless lgbt youth over on Sue Brown’s blog. She is an outstanding author, and advocate for homeless LGBT youth in the UK, helping to raise funds and awareness for theAlbert Kennedy Trust.

Win a FREE copy of COLD

I’m also over at Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews talking with Monique. We’re offering a FREE copy of Cold, simply enter within the next two days to win a copy.

My Favorite Book – LGBT Author Rick R. Reed

Welcome Rick R. Reed to the blog. He’s here to talk to us about which of his books is his favorite, and why.

When you begin to lose track of how many books you’ve had published, it’s really hard to say which one is your favorite. It’s like asking Mrs. O’Farrell, a staunch Irish Catholic who lived next door to us when I was growing up which of her nine children was her favorite.

“They’re all my favorites,” I imagine her replying, “Each for a different reason.”

And the same holds true for me and...

HAHAT Blog Hop Winner

Congratulations goes to H.B. who won a copy of my new bookColdduring the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia Blog Hop. (H.B. was chosen at random using random.org.)

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