Shades of Gay
was now or never, and the idea of never hurt too much…
Seventeen-year-old Arthur Jensen has never kissed another boy. The small town he lives in thrives on gossip, and he has enough problems fitting in being Jewish and mainly fatherless.
Then handsome, muscular Mitch moves in next door. For the first time ever, Arthur decides to pursue an actual relationship. At first the boys keep it to themselves, but soon that isn’t enough for Arthur. Mitch is afraid to come out, but Arthur can’t stand to keep their relationship in the closet. When the boys decide to declare their love openly, the whole school turns on them in ways they never expected.
They just wanted to be happy. That was their “sin”
Book Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkvq5epxik8The Story Behind This Book
I began Shades of Gay after my best friend nearly killed herself because of her gender and sexual orientations. This book is for the thousands of people like her, including the ones who were not lucky enough to survive. I hope that LGBT youth will feel less alone and alienated after reading this. 10% of book sales go to the Trevor Project, the only LGBT-oriented suicide hotline in the United States.
Media Mentions
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- Outword Magazine: New LGBTQ Novel Features Asexual Sidekick
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- Shades of Gay By Stephanie Silberstein (Squidoo.com
- Shades of Gay "Comes Out" For LGBTQ Suicide Prevention (squidoo.com
