When the mayor of a small Alabama town starts targeting Pride events, bad boy Zeke begins hosting a series of โPride Speakeasiesโ in this joyful queer coming-of-age!
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Thereโs nothing Zeke Chapman wants more than to tarnish the perfect reputation his father is so obsessed with. He quit the baseball team, started fighting at school, and nearly flunked junior year. Newly out as gay, Zeke isnโt sure where his queer identity fits in with his bad-boy persona. His father has always told him to stay quiet and not attract attention, but his friends are pushing him to be just as out and proud as they are. Most days, Zeke isnโt sure how to be a โgood gayโ or what that even means.
When his best friend, Sawyer, begs him to help the QSA plan Pride Day, he obligesโmostly to piss his dad off. But then the mayor announces an ordinance that cancels all LGBTQ+ celebrations. Angered by the injusticeโand his fatherโs support of itโZeke decides to put his rebellious ways to good use and plans a series of underground โPride Speakeasiesโ.
As the speakeasies grow, and the community comes together to declare him โKing of Prideโ, Zeke finally feels like heโs doing something that matters. But friendship drama, a mysterious cyber-crush, and rising tension with his rival and ex Cohen โCocoโ Fisher threaten to undermine his newfound pride. When his final party ends in near-disaster, Zeke must ask himself what heโs really trying to do. After all, thereโs a reason that the first pride was a riot.