Topher Payne Bücher

NECESSARY LUXURIES Topher Payne just wants a little peace, and to settle down with someone nice. Both seem to consistently elude him. Always leaving the house with the best of intentions, he somehow manages to humiliate himself in front of Martha Stewart, wander onto a porn set, steal a cat, get in an alley fight in Ireland, march with gay Native Americans in the New York Pride Parade, and serve as best man at a Las Vegas transsexual wedding. Topher tries to hold out hope for a Mr. Right who'll accept his life of almost-manageable chaos. Along the way he discovers that maintaining a happy life takes more than the bare essentials everyone requires a few necessary luxuries.

Struggling with a recent breakup and navigating a high-stakes political environment, Bennett finds himself at a crossroads. As the speechwriter for Georgia's only gay state senator during a contentious election, he faces the harsh reality of systemic discrimination when his ex is assaulted, highlighting the absence of legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the state. Fueled by frustration and anger, Bennett and his friend Cooper confront the grim truth of their societal status and are determined to fight for change, realizing that mere acceptance is insufficient.

It's 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There's just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other's partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two "All-American" couples are forced to stare down the closet door.