Walt Loves the Bearcat
A black, gay cheerleader and white quarterback navigate their relationship across alternate realities while confronting homophobia, HIV/AIDS, and race relations.
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The Story
Marcus “Bear” Coleman is a black, gay UCLA cheerleader in the 1980s. To cope with his own personal AIDS crisis, he dreams up a “whole other life” with Walt Yeager, a white quarterback who becomes the first openly gay, superstar athlete of their time.
Or … is it the other way around?
Famous football player Walt Yeager’s male cheerleader husband dreams up a “whole other life” where the two never met, and Marcus must deal with HIV/AIDS — and his own personal demons — alone.
An epic, adventure-filled odyssey where serious issues like homophobia in sports, living with HIV, and race relations in America exist right alongside fantastical characters like Hail Larry, Evil Announcer Guy, and the Emergency Wife.
Your ticket is your imagination.
What Reviewers Said
“A madcap whirl… first and forever a love story, one written with a roller-coaster brio and a magical intensity that demand and deserve the reader’s perseverance.”
— San Francisco Bay Times
“Warm-spirited… resonates with soulful queries into the nature of love and life.”
— Bay Area Reporter
“Embraces [Boyd’s] sense of playfulness, his love of sports, and his profound belief in the power of the imagination.”
— HIV Plus Magazine