He’s marrying his best friend for money and revenge… Dayton Royce’s grandfather seems determined to rule Dayton’s life even from the grave. The only way Dayton can get his hands on the inheritance that rightfully belongs to him is to marry before his twenty-fifth birthday. If he doesn’t, he’ll lose it all. But Dayton’s never been good at following orders, and he has no intention of bowing to his grandfather’s dictates. Dayton’s found a way to get what’s his and give his grandfather the middle finger one last time: he’s going to marry his best friend, Alex, instead of one of the girls his grandfather wanted him to marry. It should be the perfect revenge. What it turns out to be is complicated, because Dayton never has known how to quit while he’s ahead…
A vital resource to enable Christians to support fellow believers who struggle with their sexuality in their choice of a biblical lifestyle. You want to share the gospel with your gay friend, but don't want to appear insensitive. You want to help a fellow Christian struggling with their sexuality, but don't want to get it wrong. Using real-life stories and biblical teaching, Alex Tylee shows Christians how to love their gay friends with informed compassion. She asks: Does God make people gay? Why does is seem more difficult to share the gospel with gay people? What should I do if my friend starts a gay relationship? By providing answers to these and other questions, Alex helps equip friends, families and the church to reach out.
When Alex Cooper was fifteen years old, life was pretty ordinary in her sleepy suburban town and nice Mormon family. At church and at home, Alex was taught that God had a plan for everyone. But something was gnawing at her that made her feel different. These feelings exploded when she met Yvette, a girl who made Alex feel alive in a new way, and with whom Alex would quickly fall in love. Alex knew she was holding a secret that could shatter her family, her church community, and her life. Yet when this secret couldn’t be hidden any longer, she told her parents that she was gay, and the nightmare began. She was driven from her home in Southern California to Utah, where, against her will, her parents handed her over to fellow Mormons who promised to save Alex from her homosexuality. For eight harrowing months, Alex was held captive in an unlicensed “residential treatment program” modeled on the many “therapeutic” boot camps scattered across Utah. Alex was physically and verbally abused, and many days she was forced to stand facing a wall wearing a heavy backpack full of rocks. Her captors used faith to punish and terrorize her. With the help of a dedicated legal team in Salt Lake City, Alex eventually escaped and made legal history in Utah by winning the right to live under the law’s protection as an openly gay teenager. Alex is not alone; the headlines continue to splash stories about gay conversion therapy and rehabilitation centers that promise to “save” teenagers from their sexuality. Saving Alex is a courageous memoir that tells Alex’s story in the hopes that it will bring awareness and justice to this important issue. A bold, inspiring story of one girl’s fight for freedom, acceptance, and truth.
Acclaimed author Alex Espinoza takes readers on an uncensored journey through the underground, to reveal the timeless art of cruising. Combining historical research and oral history with his own personal experience, Espinoza examines the political and cultural forces behind this radical pastime. From Greek antiquity to the notorious Molly houses of 18th century England, the raucous 1970s to the algorithms of Grindr, Oscar Wilde to George Michael, cruising remains at once a reclamation of public space and the creation of its own unique locale―one in which men of all races and classes interact, even in the shadow of repressive governments
He's marrying his best friend for money and revenge...Dayton Royce's grandfather seems determined to rule Dayton's life even from the grave. The only way Dayton can get his hands on the inheritance that rightfully belongs to him is to marry before his twenty-fifth birthday. If he doesn't, he'll lose it all.But Dayton's never been good at following orders, and he has no intention of bowing to his grandfather's dictates. Dayton's found a way to get what's his and give his grandfather the middle finger one last time: he's going to marry his best friend, Alex, instead of one of the girls his grandfather wanted him to marry.It should be the perfect revenge.What it turns out to be is complicated, because Dayton never has known how to quit while he's ahead...
Vincent Miles sat on the low stone seawall feeling wholly restored. To what exactly he had been restored, he couldn't say. He only sensed that he had felt like this before-light and content and nothing more. If he tried to picture something more, then he would surely see a world of sorrow and doubt. There was none of that here, not now. The view was everything and everything was the view. From here he could only move on, to some kind of summit, a climax coming his way. . . .
When Frederick shows up at school, Xio is thrilled. The new boy is shy, cute, and definitely good boyfriend material. Before long, she pulls him into her lively circle of friends. Frederick knows he should be flattered by Xio's attention. After all, she's popular, pretty, and a lot of fun. So why can't he stop thinking about Victor, the captain of the soccer team, instead?
I love Alex gay pride LGBTQ notebook / journal / diary is the perfect gift for everyone who's in love with Alex or his biggest gay fan. Not only for Valentine's day, but also for wedding anniversaries, engagements and in general for gay couples in a romantic relationship.