Good As You y

NY, NY 10019

For Immediate Release FORTHCOMING BOOK PUSHES FOR EQUALITY THROUGH LENS OF AUTHORS LIFE IF ITS A CHOICE, MY ZYGOTE CHOSE BALLS: MAKING SENSE OF SENSELESS CONTROVERSY AIMS TO SHARPEN THE ONGOING DEBATE FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE
NEW YORK If Its a Choice, My Zygote Chose Balls: Making Sense of Senseless Controversy (ISBN: 0615574548), a book by Jeremy Hooper set for release on June 5, 2012, blends a unique mix of memoir and social commentary to make its equal rights case. Hooper leads readers through his own life story, revealing the positive and unnecessarily encumbered aspects of growing up gay in contemporary society. The noted author and activist writes in a sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, but always sharply informed style, opening a window into the realities of family rejection and acceptance. Whether offering direct guidance for would-be straight allies or sharing the inner monologue of a boy who knew who he was long before early adulthood would allow him to own it, Hooper provides a wealth of insight and argument to push the equality conversation forward. By sharing his highly relatable human journey, Hooper hopes to move us toward the shared, highly achievable goal. From constant talk about marriage to the popular parlor game Which celebrity is gay? our world is, in many ways, obsessed with LGBT topics, says Hooper. However, there is serious neglect in terms of actually tackling the issues at hand. I want to address the weighty topics head on, but in a relatable way. As someone who spends ten to twelve daily hours slogging through the "culture war" for his celebrated website, Good As You, Jeremy Hooper knows better than anyone how far the LGBT community still has to go in order to obtain full equality. At the same time, his focused lens had led him to believe that some of the usual LGBT activism has isolated the fight and stories, leaving much of the continued struggle to go unrealized by the population at large. So Hooper's answer is to present relatable tales that are just as proactive in changing hearts and minds as any textbook gay rights treatment, but doing so in a package that pops with universal heart and wit. Hooper calls out the B.S. for what it is, while keeping an equal focus on uniting folks from all walks of life for the common causes of peace, equality, acceptance, and, ironically enoughfamily values. All of this while remembering to keep his tongue in or around the cheek region.

Written to engage and entertain as well as inspire further discussion and action, the book is aimed at a wide range of readers interested and open to learning. If Its a Choice, My Zygote Chose Balls: Making Sense of Senseless Controversy will be available for sale at Amazon.com, GoodAsYou.org, and other retail (print and e-book) channels. About the Author Since founding Good As You in 2005, Jeremy Hooper has garnered a reputation as a fresh voice in the worlds of Internet publishing and activism. With a background geared both towards entertainment and advocacy, he approaches LGBT issues with a showmans spirit, pointing out perceived wrongdoings and follies with the clever exuberance of a seasoned jester. Both Hooper and his website have been profiled in the gay and lesbian newsmagazine The Advocate, featured on the PBS program In the Life, on the Logo network, on Sirius radio, and across every corner of the web. As a sought-after consultant, strategist, and speaker, he has worked with leading national organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD. Originally from Nashville, TN, the author now lives on the West Side of Manhattan with his husband, Andrew, and the couples unbelievably adorable dog, Bosley. About Good As You Since its inception, Good As You has worked off the guiding statement: Our tone is light, but our message is firm: We will not sit back and be led to a society that favors discrimination over diversity. As the years have passed and the fight has changed, the focus has never wavered. The website blends a unique mix of opposition research, pointed commentary, and sharp snark to put forward a powerfully proactive product. Always directing pushback towards challenging the alienating message rather than denigrating the misguided messenger, Good As You has managed to build bridges without forfeiting an inch of its foundational spine. The G-A- Y brand, both on site and in varied outreach efforts, has proven itself to be a refreshing rainmaker in this 21st century civil rights conversation. This book marks Good As Yous first foray into longform publication. MEDIA CONTACT: E-mail: press@goodasyou.org Web: www.goodasyou.org REVIEW COPIES AND INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE ###