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A huge part of what animates homophobia among young people is paranoia and fear of their own capacity to be gay themselves.

The greatest people and most successful ones are the ones who never went to school . Sure.

It__ tough enough to be a straight boy in a small town high school looking for the love of your life. But at least your possible loves are all out in the open.

We Boys and Men need to know how to Love. Though It may sometimes hurt, we need to persevere and party it out.

I was on my way to talk to Davis when the car hit me". . . . . . "A dark figure emerged from the shadows, half-lit by the glittering streetlight and the pale glow of the moon". . . . . . . "Huge black wings erupted out of her back like a blooming rose. She was beautiful." . . . . "I knew who this woman was.__re you Death?'" . . . . . _'Most people have something holding them down to this world,' she said, 'like a tether on a balloon. It could be something material, a person, or persons, an unfinished goal. There are many reasons to want to keep living. I wonder, Juvenalius, what is yours?'I smiled just thinking about it. 'His name__ Davis.'Her hand stroked my cheek so gently I wanted to cry. 'Tell me about him,' she whispered."And Juvenalius does. And you will be transfixed as Juve's first friend comes to life in his memory in this Tale with a gay twist.

Transgender women do not think of themselves as men wearing women's clothing, they ARE women.

It__ been four years since Justin kissed his best friend Lucas when they were both just 12. Then Justin, afraid of what it meant, afraid of how he felt, afraid of what it made him, ran and has been running from and avoiding Lucas for these four years. The thing about running is that no matter how fast you run, the past always catches up with you, and when faced with his past and all the things he__ missed, Justin finds he doesn__ want to run anymore. Now Justin wants to try to make things right with Lucas; he wants his best friend back. But maybe it's too late. Maybe Lucas has moved on. Read the story to find out if Justin is successful. This story isn't only about internalized homophobia and the hurtful things it leads gay kids to do to themselves and others. It is much more about truth, love and hurt and coming to terms with those things, forgiving yourself, and loving yourself enough to hold yourself accountable.

Church is so confusing for Juvenalius. His new pastor preaches nothing but hate and condemnation of gays and lesbians, but no matter how carefully he reads his Bible, he can__ find where it says God hates him. Will things change when Juve's boyfriend Devis suggests that they all go to his church instead?

Living in a world of darkness doesn't mean we must surrender, but to survive, we need to occasionally unleash the diva from within.