Author Description

On June 12, 2016, the LGBT+ community was deeply shaken. 49 people were killed and 53 injured in a terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Pulse was a gay club, and the attack took place as a crowd gathered to watch a Puerto Rican drag queen. The heartbreak felt personal.This book was born from a desire to do more than just offer prayers. Pride Park is an attempt to create something lasting. It includes stories and poems from coast to coast, and around the world. They are stories to entertain and enlighten. Each story is connected in some way to the fictional location of Pride Park, a safe space for the LGBT+ community where the graffiti at the entrance reads "Pride. Hope. Love." The book raises funds for The Trevor Project, offering help to LGBT+ youth in crisis.Written by those in the community and allies, Pride Park is a safe place to heal, inspire, love, and most of all...hope.