Length16h 10m
About this audiobook
In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 12, 2016, a gunman entered Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and opened fire. Forty-nine innocent people lost their lives that night, and many more were injured. The LGBT community reeled when the news broke, not only because it was the deadliest mass shooting in the US to date, but because the act of terror and hatred was aimed directly at them.
In the aftermath, many of us struggled for a way to express our grief and fear. With that goal in mind, the authors of JMS Books sought an outlet for their emotions; thus, this anthology of short stories and poems was created.
Love Is Proud celebrates queer love in all its forms, showing that love must triumph over hate. Whether it's spending a quiet evening together at home, a night out on the town, or attending the local Pride event, this collection embraces how empowering love can be between men -- or women, or any and every shade under the LGBTQIA umbrella.
Featuring never before published work from 49 different authors,
Love Is Proud is a collaborative effort whose entire proceeds will go to Equality Florida to benefit the victims and their families of the Pulse nightclub shooting. All the work in the collection, including the editing, has been donated to offset the costs. This stunning anthology will be a charitable keepsake whose message of pride in who and how we love is an enduring testament to all those affected by this tragedy.
Authors included in this anthology are: Jeff Adams, Addison Albright, John Amory, Leska Beikircher, Mychael Black, Mel Bossa, David Connor and E.F. Mulder, T.A. Creech, Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk, Kim Davis, Annie Dean, Vivien Dean, Keelan Ellis, Paul Alan Fahey, Eric Fahnestock, Dean Frech, Francis Gideon, Lisa Gray, La Toya Hankins, William Holden, Drew Hunt, Rebecca James, Nickie Jamison, Shawna Jeanne, Iyana Jenna, Dilo Keith, Shawn Lane, Kassandra Lea, W.S. Long, Rae MacGregor, Wayne Mansfield, J.T. Marie, Matthew J. Metzger, Ruby Moone, H.D. Nels, Deirdre O'Dare, R.M. Olivia, Terry O'Reilly, Jessica Payseur, Matthew Robbins, Rob Rosen, Feral Sephrian, J.M. Snyder, Louis Stevens, Michael P. Thomas, Tinnean, J. Tomas, J.D. Walker, and Emery C. Walters.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Romance
Length16 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 30, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction by J.M. Snyder
26I Am by Iyana Jenna
2Hat Trick Overtime: Be True, Be Proud, Be Strong by Jeff Adams
27Volte-Face by Dilo Keith
3Okay, Then by Addison Albright
28Coming Home by Shawn Lane
4Avowed by John Amory
29Wishing on Stars by Kassandra Lea
5Crimson by Leska Beikircher
30He Ain’t Heavy by W.S. Long
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6Making Up for Lost Time by Mychael Black
31Teacups by Rae MacGregor
7Chicken Soup by Mel Bossa
32The Kiss by Wayne Mansfield
8Will You Marry Them? by David Connor and E.F. Mulder
33BFFs by J.T. Marie
9Sparrow by T.A. Creech
34Music at Midnight by Matthew J. Metzger
10Her by Nanisi Barrett D’Arnuk
35Wonderful You by Ruby Moone
11Paper Anniversary by Kim Davis
36The Riderless Horse by H.D. Nels
12Men to Hold Her by Annie Dean
37The One True Thing by Deirdre O’Dare
13Dare to Venture by Vivien Dean
38Rainbow Roses by R.M. Olivia
14Tough Out by Keelan Ellis
39Touchdown by Terry O’Reilly
15Waiting for Stanley by Paul Alan Fahey
40Forever Home by Jessica Payseur
16Who Saw This Coming? by Eric Fahnestock
41The Bake Sale by Matthew Robbins
17Jackpot! by Dean Frech
42Finders Keepers by Rob Rosen
18Something More Like Love by Francis Gideon
43In the Eyes of Gods and Men by Feral Sephrian
19It Takes a Cake by Lisa Gray
44The Reasons Why by J.M. Snyder
20Icing on the Cake by La Toya Hankins
45Soaring Among Trees by Louis Stevens
21The Last Goodbye by William Holden
46Honey, I’m Home by Michael P. Thomas
22Alphabet Pasta by Drew Hunt
47A Man to Take a Chance On by Tinnean
23Found Out by Rebecca James
48Go with the Flow by J. Tomas
24Jesse’s Guy by Nickie Jamison
49Tame the Sheriff by J.D. Walker
25Lucky Dog by Shawna Jeanne
50What We Bury by Emery C. Walters
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