An Eighth Grade Gay Straight Alliance

Two girls - from Modesto-in the 8th grade - fall in love. They're Muslim. A friend dies. It starts off simply with one watching the other in home room. We learn that they've known each other since elementary school but their lives combine as they learn to trust each other.

Gay-Straight Alliance or GSA: A student-led or community-based organization, found in middle schools, high schools, colleges or universities to promote dialogue between sexes.

Growing up in Modesto, CA, is typical; painfull...