Stories

Devin Whitlock just got back from an 11-month tour of duty in Afghanistan and is leaving his base in Upstate NY to visit his parents, who live outside of Atlanta. Shortly after he enters GA his car breaks down and a pickup stops to help, but it’s not exactly the sort of help he needs. How will this turn out?

This story is part of the 2012 Winter Anthology - Desperate Ends.

J.J. dislikes gays and makes life miserable for them. That is until Halloween, when he suddenly realizes he is one of them. How will he handle this new development and will the same things happen to him that he’s done to others?

Deputy Anderson is out patrolling the back country roads on Halloween, to make sure the kids have aren’t still out raising hell. That’s when he happens upon a badly beaten Randy Hoover. Who did this and will Randy be ok or not?

Prompted by a question from one of his students, Mr. Hammond proceeds to fill the class in about the background a multitude of famous gays, lesbians and bisexuals. He also gives them a brief lesson on the history of homosexuality.

It’s the middle of the 21st century and the students in a history class are finding it hard to believe that gays haven’t always been allowed to marry or serve openly in the military. To help them understand what it was like, the teacher offers to explain the LGBT quest for civil rights.

Bryan Walters is a recent college graduate and fortunate to find a job in New Mexico. On his first day there, he meets a co-worker, Ethan Hawkes, and a romance blossoms, but they have to keep it a secret. The thing is, it’s not the only secret in this relationship and one of the secrets practically blows up in their faces.

This was written for the 2012 Special Anniversary Anthology, 'Secrets Can Kill.'

Scientists have discovered a genetic link to human sexual orientation. Will this prove to be a boon or a bane for the LGBT community?

A student committed suicide and his parents are claiming the school didn’t do enough to stop the harassment and bullying he endured. A school psychologist looks into the situation.

Peter is a college freshman who feels out of place and finds some of his classes confusing, until he meets Aiden. Aiden is about to teach him more than he could ever learn from class or textbooks. Will this be enough to help Peter be successful?

Josh is getting older and has stopped taking in more boys. Danny and Brandon decide to move back to keep the dream alive. Do they really understand what they’re getting into or will they be in over their heads?