Saturday, May 17, 2014

Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia


May 17 is The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Honestly, I have no idea how to commemorate this day here in my country. It's still hard for LGBT people to live openly the way they are. We know we have them around us but not many of them already come out. I don't think a friend of mine and a colleague have. Only the closest people know about them. I wouldn't have known that my BFF was gay if he hadn't told me. I was, and am, so happy that he trusted me with the knowledge.

As an M/M writer myself, I'm still somehow in the closet. In my family only my sister knows, and out there? Just two more people know what kind of stories I'm writing, my friend and a colleague. I haven't thought of trusting more people for this. Another colleague, a writer, too, once said she totally wouldn't read the work of someone after she found out that this writer was gay. How am I supposed to tell her what I'm writing with that kind of attitude? People always use religions when talking about this issue. I myself don't care if it's against religions or not. It's someone else's life, why should I care with it? And more, why should I hate them?

For this blog hop, I offer a copy of my e-book. Please leave a comment and your email address.

Thank you.


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40 comments:

  1. Cathy BrockmanMay 17, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    great cause cathybrockmanromance@gmail.com

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  2. AnonymousMay 17, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Love the post! Thanks for the chance :)

    crystal_2_18(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  3. UnknownMay 17, 2014 at 4:23 PM

    Great post & giveaway.
    rockybatt@gmail.com

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  4. Lee ToddMay 17, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    count me in please

    leetee2007@hotmail.com

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  5. AnonymousMay 17, 2014 at 5:28 PM

    Thanks so much for participating!

    vitajex(at)Aol(Dot)com

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  6. Carly RoseMay 17, 2014 at 9:25 PM

    Thank you for your support of this cause. I hope that someday, you too, will be able to come out of the closet and live your life with pride and joy!

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    1. Carly RoseMay 17, 2014 at 9:26 PM

      Oh pooh; I always forget that darn email addy...
      ruralmom08 (at) gmail.com

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    2. Iyana JennaMay 19, 2014 at 9:42 AM

      Thank you, Carly. I hope so too. :)

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  7. Tracy GeorgeMay 18, 2014 at 7:47 AM

    I'm female in a long term relationship with my male partner of 17 years. I love to read M/M books if anyone asks me what i'm reading I tell them. I don't care if the author is Male or Female. If I enjoy a book I say so. I don't like everything I read but because I have different tastes to others. We are not all the same.
    No one should have to hide what they read or what they write or even who they love.
    There are biggots and haters everywhere. Its wrong but it is life.
    I enjoyed reading your blog.
    geetracy1170 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Iyana JennaMay 19, 2014 at 9:44 AM

      You are so right about those haters. It's too bad but it's a fact.

      Thank you so much for sharing and stopping by, Tracy. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading this space!

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  8. H.B.May 18, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    Thank you taking part in the hop and helping to spread awareness!

    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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  9. AnonymousMay 18, 2014 at 10:47 PM

    "I wouldn't have known that my BFF was gay if he hadn't told me. I was, and am, so happy that he trusted me with the knowledge." It's good to know about that your BFF trusts you so much. May your friendship grow stronger with time.

    ladyunwritten[AT]gmail[DOT]com

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  10. PenumbraMay 19, 2014 at 10:55 PM

    Thanks for participating in this great hop :)

    penumbrareads(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. UnknownMay 20, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    I'm also a closeted writer. Only my parents know what I write it's not because I'm ashamed at all, but because I worry what my little town's folks would do to my family. Hope the world will someday be a better place.
    shayla.mist@gmail.com

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    1. Iyana JennaMay 26, 2014 at 8:01 PM

      I hope so too. I'm not ashamed, either. I just don't think others are ready. Thank you, Shayla.

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  12. RissaMay 20, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    Thanks for sharing and being a part of the hop!
    raynman1979(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. bn100May 20, 2014 at 10:56 PM

    Nice of you to share and participate

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  14. UnknownMay 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway! caddyauthor(at)gmail((dot)com

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  15. Roger GraceMay 21, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    Thank for sharing your story and thank for being part of the hop. rojoroaors@yahoo.com

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  16. Michelle RaeMay 21, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    This was a nice post and a great hop. Thanks.
    MHupp20032003(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  17. Andrew AshlingMay 22, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks for sharing and for joining us, Iyana.

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  18. ShirleyAnnMay 22, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    Thank you for the post sorry you have to stay in "Closet" But I'm pleased you are still writting your books.

    ShirleyAnn(at)speakman40(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

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  19. KimberlyFDRMay 23, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    Thanks for taking part in the hop!

    kimberlyFDR@yahoo.com

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  20. UnknownMay 24, 2014 at 4:29 AM

    Thanks for the chance to enter! wendynjason04@gmail.com

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  21. SherryMay 24, 2014 at 6:29 AM

    I enjoyed your post. Thanks for being part of the hop.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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