A Simple Love Story Between a Boy and a Boy

By Melisa Mel

The passing of same-sex marriage in the USA by the Supreme Court in 2015 was pivotal in bringing about awareness of diversity in the family structure. Society now faces the challenge of transitioning their perception from traditional family models to what our modern family models look like today. We need tools to educate people on diversity while simultaneously aiming to open minds and hearts.

A Simple Love Story Between a Boy and a Boy narrates the endearing love story between Gabe and Mario. As a loving couple, they lived together secretly through the Dont ask. Dont tell. military times and then lived together openly after this was repealed in 2011. They lived together as a married couple through the times when same-sex marriage was banned and then lived together as a married couple after 2015 when the Supreme Court passed the new laws allowing same-sex marriage. Together they bravely faced the challenges of going through the process of adopting their children as a gay couple.
Both characters give us a glimpse into how many struggles there are in same-sex relationships and how much harder those couples have to work to find acceptance in a close-minded society.

The story unfolds in a simple manner and covers basic historical LGBT related facts. Its simplicity reflects in its verbiage and its illustrations. The story is appropriate for all ages and all peoples. Parents and educators will find it extremely child friendly and enlightening.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 29, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514450703

Melisa Mel

Melisa Mel was the Founder, CEO, and President of her company From Victim to Survivor, LLC. Upon its retirement after three extremely successful years, she then went on to become the Founder of Mels Voice on Paper. This is the platform from which she promotes her publications. She works extensively with First Responders, Perpetrators, and Victims of sexual assault as well as victims of other violent crimes. Her preference is to be addressed simply as Mel. Mel taught English, Spanish, Severe Disabilities, and Prison populations for over thirty years. She then transitioned her focus to LGBT issues, policing issues, first responder issues and vulnerable populations. She has published many books and is currently working on her next project. She holds a BA in English, an MA in English as a Second Language, an MA in Special Education/Education, and a PhD ABD in Psychology. As a successful business person and one who has worked extensively with people in unhealthy relationships, Mel knows well that the simple lesson found in the pages of The Fabric Store is a lesson that is vital for growth. Sometimes time, money, and heart are just not enough. There are many factors that can come into play that can affect ones success. Good recordkeeping and constant reassessment of how one is doing are both critical for one to be able to make wise decisions. Mel has had to make some extremely tough and painful decisions in her own business life and in her personal life. Bold decision-making and strong follow-through have made Mel the success that she is today. Over the years, Mel has been nominated for various national awards for her work with victims, her philanthropy, her teaching, and her writing. She was recently awarded the 2017 Arizona Beth McDonald Woman of the Year Award and the Triumph Over Tragedy Award from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.

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