I received an email in 2024 from a reader who dropped off my email list because my books weren't in Kindle Unlimited (KU).

But that wasn't the only issue this person wanted to complain about. This is from their email:

"…[We] are tired of the way you push the alphabet agenda in all your books. If you want to support these mentally ill people (yes it is still classified as a mental illness, especially outside of the US) who have a started goal of targeting Innocent children and destroying their bodies and lives go right ahead, you have every right to do that. We will not support those who push that agenda and refuse to protect children. If you can sleep at night with that on your conscience good for you..."

I put the computer down, and walked away for a few moments. 

When I came back, I made sure that person was truly unsubscribed from my list, and flagged their address to never get another email from me. 

You see, I’m not just an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. 

I’m the child of a gay man. 

Dad died of a massive heart attack in the mid 1990s, so he barely got to see his grandkids. 

Crazy Granny (my mother), however, got to meet and love all of them. Including my niece Allie, the Librarian.

Crazy Granny even made it to Allie’s wedding to her wife Sam. Allie and Sam are the inspiration behind Sammi Cupertino and Courtney in the Eerie Falls Mysteries. 

I’m not just an ally, I’m a family member. 

If this isn’t the type of world you’d like to see, then my books are not for you.

So, when it comes to writing my stories, they’ll always be inclusive. Neither Crazy Granny, nor I, would have it any other way.

To my LGBTQ+ family and friends: I see you. I love you just as you are. Keep on being you. And Happy Pride. 

Stay Crazy!

~Alyn