Wide Awake
Author: David Levithan
I can’t believe there’s going to be a gay Jewish president.As my mother said this, she looked at my father, who was still staring at the screen. They were shocked, barely comprehending. Me? I sat there and beamed. Everything seems to be going right in Duncan’s life: The candidate he’s been supporting for president has just won the election. Duncan’s boyfriend, Jimmy, is wi….Read More
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