Stories

Is the next year's incoming sophomore class ready to elect a gay class presedent? Is David up to the challenge? (April, 2008)

This is the 10th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

Dennis Mead has spent his entire adult life running away from commitment, but a workplace romance might prove to be his foil.

Julian, dancer at Berlin's State Opera, comes from a one night stand, determined to leave his sober minded partner alone on Christmas Evening. He is looking for something else. But on his stroll through the city he meets people who make him change his mind.

Florence, Italy. On the cemetery of San Miniato young Luca Montori meets Alessandro, the noble lad of the famous family Gondi-Lucertola. Both come from a very different origin, and yet they find a common base. After a mutual spent summer, Luca starts his apprenticeship at a workshop, and Alessandro starts his study at the university of Pisa. But then Alessandro is faced with a very difficult decision that will influence everything he believes in.

When the pastor at Trevor's church tries to make an example of him by getting the GSA disbanded, help comes from a most unlikely source. (January, 2008)

This is the 8th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

Nicholas is a young street painter in Berlin and full of painful memories until he meets Marcus Weidenbruch, who turns his life up side down. He could be happy if but for Marcus' selfishness and his old friend Sebastian coming from Rome to celebrate Christmas plus Nicholas first exhibition. Marcus doesn't realize that Nicholas is in danger - with his heart because Sebastian is a big temptation - and with his body, for an old friend of Marcus has turned friendship into hate.

Two boys, a Jew and a Muslim, learn to find faith in their own religions as the world around them celebrates Christmas. (December, 2007)

This is the 7th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

Maxim, occasionally piano player at Berlin's gay bar,Made in Heaven has a long crush on Christian. When he sees his chance he takes it, not knowing that fulfilled dreams do not always hold what they promise. Being thrown in a jumble of feelings he's unaware that Christian is not what he seems to be and that some relationships are sealed in hell. Tim's waiting for Maxim, but he doesn't realize that Tim would do everything for him until it is almost too late.

The Story of bilateral amputee Keegan Mansfield.

David and Jeremy face homophobia as they do a little back-to-school shoping. Not only do they come out, but they make new friends and find acceptance. (August, 2007)

This 2007 Back to School Story Collection entry is the 2nd in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can also be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background.