![]() Between crushing on Siobhan, the new girl from Ireland (who has a boyfriend) struggling under the responsibility of paying the bills after her mom is laid off and keeping up with SAT prep and homework, Mahalia doesn’t know if the party can even happen. Inspired, Mahalia decides to save up for a coming-out party, complete with music, confetti, and a rainbow dress to celebrate her queerness. When she tells Naomi how frustrated she feels about needing to come out at all-why does society assume people are straight unless they say otherwise?-Naomi suggests she do things on her own terms and make a big splash. Mahalia also doesn’t know how to come out to her mom. Mahalia is having a hard time accepting that-even though deep down she thinks complaining about it makes her a brat-but her best friend, Naomi, gets to have a big gala for her 16th birthday. When Mahalia was 6, her mom promised her that she could have a Sweet 16 party, but it turns out there isn’t enough money for it this year. ![]() A queer Black teen struggles with revealing her sexuality to her religious mom. ![]()
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