When the mayor of a small Alabama town starts targeting Pride events, bad boy Zeke begins hosting a series of ?Pride Speakeasies? in this joyful queer coming-of-age!"A book that demands to be read, shared and celebrated."?PinkNewsThere?s 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 isn?t 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 isn?t sure how to be a ?good gay? or what that even means.When his best friend, Sawyer, begs him to help the QSA plan Pride Day, he obliges?mostly to piss his dad off. But then the mayor announces an ordinance that cancels all LGBTQ+ celebrations. Angered by the injustice?and his father?s support of it?Zeke decides to put his rebellious ways to good use and plans a series of underground ?Pride Speakeasies?.As the speakeasies grow, and the community comes together to declare him ?King of Pride?, Zeke finally feels like he?s doing something that matters. But friendship drama, a mysterious cyber-crush, and rising tension with his rival and ex Cohen ?Coco? Fisher threaten to undermine his newfound pride. When his final party ends in near-disaster, Zeke must ask himself what he?s really trying to do. After all, there?s a reason that the first pride was a riot.